Palaku, Paḻaku: 2 definitions

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Palaku 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 corpus

Palaku (ಪಲಕು):—[noun] = ಪಲುಕು [paluku]2.

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Paḷaku (ಪಳಕು):—

1) [verb] to use force to move (something) forward or away; to push.

2) [verb] to press; to squeese.

3) [verb] to hold fast; to seize firmly.

4) [verb] to become broken down, worn out by old age, illness or from distress, pain, etc.

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Paḷaku (ಪಳಕು):—[noun] = ಪಳಿಕ [palika].

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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

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paḻaku (பழகு) [paḻakutal] 5 intransitive verb

1. To practise; to become initiated; to be used; to be habituated; பயிலுதல். பழகு நான்மறையின் பொருளாய் [payiluthal. pazhagu nanmaraiyin porulay] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் நாய்ச். [nalayira thivyappirapandam nays.] 4, 10).

2. To become acquainted; to be familiar; உறவு கொள்ளுதல். [uravu kolluthal.]

3. To become fitted, tempered, wholesome, as a utensil or tool; பதப்படுதல். [pathappaduthal.] (W.)

4. To become broken or trained, as an animal; to be tamed, as a savage; சாதுவாதல். [sathuvathal.] (W.)

5. To agree, as a house, village, etc.; இணக்கமாதல். ஊர் உடம்புக்குப் பழகிவிட்டது. [inakkamathal. ur udambukkup pazhagivittathu.]

6. To be customary, familiar; ஊடாடுதல். [udaduthal.] (W.)

7. To be old; நாட்படுதல். [nadpaduthal.] Local usage

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Paḷaku (பளகு) noun [Telugu: paluku.] Guilt; குற்றம். பளகறுத் துடையான்கழல் பணிந்திலை [kurram. palagaruth thudaiyankazhal paninthilai] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 5, 35).

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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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