Alakku, Āḻākku, Ālākku, Alākku, Aḻakku, Aḻākku: 3 definitions
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Alakku means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas (history)Āḻākku equals 5 Seviḍu and represents a unit of measurement used in Medieval Temple Inscriptions.—Remuneration had several components. One main component was daily allowance of paddy or rice. This was measured out in various measures [viz., 1 Āḻākku equals 5 Seviḍu].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAlakku (ಅಲಕ್ಕು):—[noun] a separating oneself from others and standing apart.
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Āḻakku (ಆೞಕ್ಕು):—[noun] an old measure of dry materials or liquid; eighth part of a measure.
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 LexiconAlakku (அலக்கு) noun probably from அலகு. [alagu.]
1. Roof laths; வரிச்சு. மனையினீடு மலக்கினை யறுத்து வீழ்த்தார் [varichu. manaiyinidu malakkinai yaruthu vizhthar] (பெரியபுராணம் இளையான் [periyapuranam ilaiyan] 19).
2. A pole with an iron hook to pluck fruits and leaves; துறட்டுக் கோல். [thurattug kol.] T j.
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Alakku (அலக்கு) [alakkutal] 5 intransitive verb caus. of அலங்கு-. [alangu-.] To cause to move, shake; அசையச் செய்தல். சங்கலக்குந் தடங்கடல்வாய் [asaiyas seythal. sangalakkun thadangadalvay] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 739, 3).
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Alakku (அலக்கு) noun < Urdu alag. Separateness; தனிமை. [thanimai.]
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Alākku (அலாக்கு) noun < Urdu alag. Separateness, aloofness, distinctness; தனிமை. [thanimai.] Colloq.
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Aḻakku (அழக்கு) noun Ollock, a dry or liquid measure. See ஆழாக்கு. [azhakku.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 84.)
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Aḻākku (அழாக்கு) probably from ஆழ்-. [azh-.] noun Ollock, a dry or liquid measure. See ஆழாக்கு. வீரிய மழாக் குடற்பித்த முழக்கு [azhakku. viriya mazhag kudarpitha muzhakku] (தணிகைப்புராணம் அகத்திய. [thanigaippuranam agathiya.] 308).
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Āḻākku (ஆழாக்கு) noun [K. āḻākku, M. āḻakku.] Ollock, dry or liquid measure = ⅛ of a measure; அரைக்காற்படி. [araikkarpadi.]
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Alakku (அலக்கு) [alakkutal] 5 transitive verb [Malayalam: alakku.] To wash, as clothes; துணிமுதலியன வெளுத்தல். [thunimuthaliyana veluthal.] Nāñ.
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Alakku (அலக்கு) noun < அலகு. [alagu.]
1. Bone; எலும்பு. விலாவலக்குக வலக்குக வடிக்கடி சிரித்தன [elumbu. vilavalakkuga valakkuga vadikkadi sirithana] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 216).
2. Branch; கிளை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kilai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Alakku (அலக்கு) noun cf. அலங்கம். [alangam.] Fort; கோட்டை. [kottai.] (சம்பிரதாயவகராதி [sambirathayavagarathi] M s.)
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Alākku (அலாக்கு) noun Wrong, injury; கெடுதி. [keduthi.] (R.)
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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