Avakku, Avākku: 2 definitions

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Avakku 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

Avākku (ಅವಾಕ್ಕು):—

1) [noun] the state or condition of being speechless; inability to speak; speechlessness; silence.

2) [noun] a person lacking the power of speech.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Avākku (அவாக்கு) noun < avāk. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])

1. Dumb man; ஊமை. [umai.]

2. Person with his face looking down wards; கவிழ்ந்த முகத்தோன். [kavizhntha mugathon.]

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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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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