கசங்கு

Tamil

Etymology

Related to கயங்கு (kayaṅku). Cognate with Malayalam [Term?].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐt͡ɕɐŋɡʊ/, [kɐsɐŋɡɯ]

Verb

கசங்கு • (kacaṅku) (intransitive)

  1. to be squeezed, crumpled, rubbed
    Synonyms: குழை (kuḻai), நசுங்கு (nacuṅku)
  2. to lose freshness, as a flower that has been much handled
  3. to be exhausted, worn out by labour; to become wearied, as by walking too much
    Synonym: இளை (iḷai)
  4. to be displeased, hurt in mind
    Synonym: நோ ()

Conjugation

References

Further reading

  • கசங்கு”, in அகராதி: தமிழ் → ஆங்கில அகரமுதலி [Agarathi: Tamil → English Dictionary], 2023