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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nalakku (நலக்கு) [nalakkutal] 5 transitive verb Causative of நலங்கு-. [nalangu-.] [K. nalugisu.] (W.)

1. To crumple, as cloth or paper; கசங்கச்செய்தல். [kasangacheythal.]

2. To soil slightly, sully, tarnish; அழுக்காக்குதல். [azhukkakkuthal.]

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Nalakku (நலக்கு) [nalakkutal] 5 intransitive verb probably from நலம். [nalam.] To do good; நன்மைபயத்தல். உயிர்க்குயிராய் நலக்கு மிறை [nanmaipayathal. uyirkkuyiray nalakku mirai] (திருவானைக்காவுலா புராணவா. [thiruvanaikkavula puranava.] 41).

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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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