Alacu: 2 definitions
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Alacu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAlacu (ಅಲಚು):—[verb] to wash thoroughly in water.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAlacu (அலசு) [alacutal] 5 intransitive verb [K. Travancore usage alacu.]
1. To shake, be agitated; அலைதல். இறுநுசுப் பலச வெறுநிலஞ் சேர்ந்தாங்கு [alaithal. irunusup palasa verunilagn sernthangu] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 9, 7).
2. To suffer, to be distressed; வருந்துதல். திருவுடம் பலச நோற்கின்றான் [varunthuthal. thiruvudam palasa norkinran] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூர்ப்ப. [kambaramayanam surppa.] 18).
3. [Malayalam: alasuka.] To be exhausted, to become weary; சோர்தல். [sorthal.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 16, 197, அரும். [arum.]) — transitive verb [Telugu: alaću, K. alacu, Travancore usage alasu.]
1. To rinse; நீரிற் கழுவுதல். தோய்த்த வேஷ்டியை அலசு. [nirir kazhuvuthal. thoytha veshdiyai alasu.]
2. To scold, snub; வெட்கும்படி பலபடப் பேசுதல். அவனை நன்றாய் அலசிவிட்டான். [vedkumbadi palapadap pesuthal. avanai nanray alasivittan.]
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Alacu (அலசு) noun < அலசு-. [alasu-.] Sorrow, grief; துக்கம். [thukkam.] (சம்பிரதாயவகராதி [sambirathayavagarathi] M s.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with: Amgalacu, Balacu, Besugegalacu, Evehalacu, Halacu, Kalacu, Kallalacu, Malacu, Mutpalacu, Oregalacu, Palacu, Paregalacu, Porekalacu, Puppalacu, Talebalacu, Talegalacu, Todabegalacu, Tottukalacu.
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