Taraku: 2 definitions

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Taraku 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

Taraku (ತರಕು):—

1) [noun] that which is rough, unsmooth or having a rough surface.

2) [noun] a broken piece or pieces of a grain.

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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

Taraku (தரகு) noun A kind of coarse fragrant grass; வாசனைப் புல்வகை. [vasanaip pulvagai.] Local usage

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Taraku (தரகு) noun

1. [K. taragu, M. taraku.] Brokerage, fee, commission to a middleman; தரகர் பெறுங் கூலி. தரகு செய்வார் . . . திரிதர [tharagar perungathai kuli. tharagu seyvar . . . thirithara] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 209).

2. Discount allowed in cash payment; ரொக்கம் கொடுப்பதாற் பெறும் விலை யிலாபம். [rokkam koduppathar perum vilai yilapam.]

3. See தரகன். [tharagan.]

4. See தரகுபாட்டம். மன்று பாடுந் தரகுந் தறிக்கூறையும் [tharagupattam. manru padun tharagun tharikkuraiyum] (S. I. I. ii, 509).

5. A measure = nearly 2 paṭi; சுமார் இரண்டு படிகொண்ட ஓர் அளவுக்கருவி. [sumar irandu padigonda or alavukkaruvi.] (W.)

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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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