"எதுக்கு" meaning in Tamil

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Adverb

IPA: /ɛd̪ʊkːʊ/, [ɛd̪ʊkːɯ] Forms: etukku [romanization]
Etymology: Spoken Tamil form of எதற்கு (etaṟku, “why”), compare எது (etu). Cognate with Telugu ఎందుకు (enduku). Etymology templates: {{cog|te|ఎందుకు}} Telugu ఎందుకు (enduku) Head templates: {{head|ta|adverb|head=|sc=Taml|sort=|tr=}} எதுக்கு • (etukku), {{ta-adv}} எதுக்கு • (etukku)
  1. why, for what Synonyms: ஏன்
    Sense id: en-எதுக்கு-ta-adv-51MeEsiw Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes

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  "etymology_text": "Spoken Tamil form of எதற்கு (etaṟku, “why”), compare எது (etu). Cognate with Telugu ఎందుకు (enduku).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "etukku",
      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "ta",
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        {
          "english": "why have you come here?",
          "ref": "(spoken form)",
          "roman": "nīṅka etukkāka iṅka vantirkīṅka?",
          "text": "நீங்க எதுக்காக இங்க வந்திர்கீங்க?",
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          "word": "ஏன்"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɛd̪ʊkːʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɛd̪ʊkːɯ]"
    }
  ],
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