இக்கு

Tamil

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪkːʊ/, [ɪkːɯ]

Noun

இக்கு • (ikku)

1. waist, middle
2. (colloquial) tucking in of a woman's cloth
3. danger, trouble

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit इक्षु (ikṣu).

Noun

இக்கு • (ikku)

1. sugarcane
2. fermented liquor, toddy
3. honey in the hive

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “இக்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press