"-கு" meaning in All languages combined

See -கு on Wiktionary

Suffix [Tamil]

IPA: /kʊ/, [kɯ] Forms: -ku [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-nkk. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*-nkk|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *-nkk, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*-nkk}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-nkk Head templates: {{head|ta|suffix}} -கு • (-ku)
  1. dative case suffix Tags: dative, morpheme, suffix Synonyms: -க்கு
    Sense id: en--கு-ta-suffix-I87I7ItT Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 71 29
  2. abstract noun and verbal noun suffix Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--கு-ta-suffix-a1iOUoea
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "g": "",
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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      "expansion": "Proto-Dravidian *-nkk",
      "name": "inh"
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  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *-nkk.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ku",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "suffix",
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          "_dis": "58 42",
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        },
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          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "_dis": "79 21",
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        },
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          "_dis": "71 29",
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        {
          "word": "-க்கு"
        }
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/kʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɯ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-கு"
}
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    }
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          "word": "-க்கு"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kɯ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-கு"
}

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