കാക്കുക
kaakkuka kākkuka /kaːkkuɡɐ/
Also spelled: kakkuka
Definition
Meaning and examples
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to guard, protect, safekeep
ഇവിടെ കാക്കുക, ഞാൻ വരാം. iviṭe kākkuka, ñān varām. “Wait here, I will come.”
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to wait
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kā- (“to protect, save, cherish”). Cognate with Tamil கா (kā), Kannada ಕಾ (kā) and Telugu కాచు (kācu).