இறங்கு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಎರಗು (eragu), Telugu ఎరగు (eragu), Malayalam ഇറങ്ങുക (iṟaṅṅuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪrɐŋɡʊ/, [ɪrɐŋɡɯ]

Verb

இறங்கு • (iṟaṅku)

  1. to descend, go down, climb down, get down
    Synonyms: இழி (iḻi), தாழச்செல் (tāḻaccel)
  2. to abate, become reduced, decrease
    Synonyms: குறை (kuṟai), தாழ் (tāḻ)
  3. to disembark
    Synonym: கரையிறங்கு (karaiyiṟaṅku)
  4. to halt, stay, take up lodging, encamp
    Synonym: தங்கு (taṅku)

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