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നക്കുക

nakkuka /n̪ɐkkuɡɐ/

Meaning in English

to lick

verb · ക്രിയ

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. to lick

    പൂച്ച പാൽ നക്കി. pūcca pāl nakki. “The cat licked the milk.”

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nakk- (“to lick”). Cognate with Tamil நக்கு (nakku), Kannada ನೆಕ್ಕು (nekku), Tulu ನೆಕ್ಕು (nekku) and Telugu నాకు (nāku).

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