Ilaku, Iḷaku, Ilāku: 3 definitions
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Ilaku means something in biology, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ilaku in India is the name of a plant defined with Aquilaria agallocha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aloexylum agallochum Lour. (among others).
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Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusIḷaku (ಇಳಕು):—
1) [verb] to bring down; to place at a relatively lower place.
2) [verb] (said of a milking cow) to give off or emit (milk).
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 LexiconIlaku (இலகு) noun < laghu.
1. Levity; lightness, as of cotton or feathers; இலேசு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [ilesu. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Ease, facility; சுலபம். [sulapam.]
3. Minuteness, smallness; சிறுமை. (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [sirumai. (uricholnigandu)]
4. (Music) One of ten varieties of kālam, q.v., which consists of 16384 kaṇam; காலவகை. [kalavagai.] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் தாள. [magaparatham thala.] 27.)
5. (Music) Variety of aṅkam, q.v., which consists of four aṭcara-kālam; அங்கவகை. [angavagai.] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் தாள. [magaparatham thala.] 35.)
6. Relief, mitigation, alleviation; தணிவு. வியாதி கொஞ்சம் இலகுவாயிருக்கிறது. [thanivu. viyathi koncham ilaguvayirukkirathu.]
7. Short vowel; குற்றெழுத்து. [kurrezhuthu.] (யாப்பருங்கலம் விருத்தி [yapparungalam viruthi] 95, பக். [pag.] 471.)
8. Eagle-wood. See அகில். [agil.] (W.)
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Ilaku (இலகு) [ilakutal] 5 intransitive verb cf. இலங்கு-. [ilangu-.] [Malayalam: ilahu.] To shine, glisten, glitter; விளங்கு தல் [vilangu thal] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 8, 8, 1.)
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Ilāku (இலாகு) noun < Marathi lāga. Support, hold; தாங்கல். கையிலாகு கொடுத்தழைத்துப்போ. [thangal. kaiyilagu koduthazhaithuppo.]
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Iḷaku (இளகு) [iḷakutal] 5 intransitive verb [Malayalam: iḷahu.]
1. To liquefy; to grow soft; to become tender, mild, yielding, placable; நெகிழ்தல். இளகிய மனம். [negizhthal. ilagiya manam.]
2. To get reduced in hardness owing to moisture; to become pliable, as heated iron; மெல்குதல். நீர்நின் றிளகிற் றிதுவேண்டா [melkuthal. nirnin rilagir rithuvenda] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 718).
3. To become relaxed, as a bowstring; to get loose, as screws; கட்டு நெகிழ்தல். வார்நின்றிளகும் [kattu negizhthal. varninrilagum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 718).
4. To grow weary, to become tired; களைத்தல். மல்லாலிளகாது மலைந்தனன்மால் [kalaithal. mallalilagathu malainthananmal] (கம்பராமாயணம் அதிகாய. [kambaramayanam athigaya.] 69).
5. To shake, agitate; அசைதல். காடிளகப் திருக்குறள் கொண்டவே [asaithal. kadilagap thirukkural kondave] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1778).
6. To fade away, an euphemism meaning to die; to perish; படுதல். [paduthal.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2146.)
7. To sprout afresh, send forth tender shoots; தழைத்தல். இளகு காடு [thazhaithal. ilagu kadu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1778).
8. To diminish, abate; to lessen in intensity or severity, as wind, rain, sunshine, fever; தணி தல். [thani thal.] (J.)
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Ilaku (இலகு) [ilakutal] 5 intransitive verb To increase; மிகுதல். [miguthal.] (சங்கற்பநி. சங்கிராந்த. [sangarpani. sangirantha.] 96.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ila-kulacanrar, Ilakucam, Ilakulam, Ilakulicam, Ilakulican, Ilakumara, Ilakumarachopai, Ilakumaracopai, Ilakumaram, Ilakunatcattiram, Ilakuputam, Ilakuttuvam, Ilakuviyakkiyanam.
Ends with (+8): Cilaku, Cinamilaku, Civappumilaku, Gilaku, Hilaku, Kailaku, Kaiyilaku, Kanakamilaku, Kattu milaku, Kattu-karumilaku, Kattu-milaku, Kattukarimilaku, Kattumilaku, Kollamilaku, Kurumilaku, Manamilaku, Milaku, Mormilaku, Nallamilaku, Nilaku.
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