அக்கு

Tamil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐkːʊ/, [ɐkːɯ]

Etymology 1

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. hump (of ox or camel).
2. bone.
3. strychnine tree.
4. agarwood.
5. sandpaper tree.

Etymology 2

Particle

அக்கு • (akku)

1. a euphonic augment.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्ष (akṣa, “eye”), a part of रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣa, “Rudra's eyes”).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. (Hinduism) rudraksha; prayer beads.
2. chank bead or ring.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षि (akṣi, “eye”).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. eye.

   Synonym: கண் (kaṇ)

2. (colloquial) the letter ஃ.

Etymology 5

Borrowed from Urdu حق (haq), from Classical Persian حق (haq(q)), from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. claim; right.