"மேற்கு" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /meːrkʊ/, [meːrkɯ], [meːkkɯ] [Tamil, colloquial] Audio: LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-மேற்கு.wav
Etymology: From மேல் (mēl, “up, high”), denoting the west as the "higher side" of Tamil Nadu, rising from the plains toward the Western Ghats. Contrast கிழக்கு (kiḻakku). Cognate with Malayalam മേക്ക് (mēkkŭ) (obsolete). Etymology templates: {{cog|ml|മേക്ക്}} Malayalam മേക്ക് (mēkkŭ) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} மேற்கு • (mēṟku) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: mēṟku [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], மேற்கு [nominative, singular], மேற்குகள் [nominative, plural], மேற்கே [singular, vocative], மேற்குகளே [plural, vocative], மேற்கை [accusative, singular], மேற்குகளை [accusative, plural], மேற்குக்கு [dative, singular], மேற்குகளுக்கு [dative, plural], மேற்குக்காக [benefactive, singular], மேற்குகளுக்காக [benefactive, plural], மேற்குடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மேற்குகளுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மேற்கின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மேற்குகளின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மேற்கில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மேற்குகளில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மேற்கிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மேற்குகளிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மேற்கோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மேற்குகளோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மேற்குடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மேற்குகளுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மேற்கால் [instrumental, singular], மேற்குகளால் [instrumental, plural], மேற்கிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], மேற்குகளிலிருந்து [ablative, plural]
  1. west Synonyms: குடகு Derived forms: தென்மேற்கு (teṉmēṟku), மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகள் (mēṟkintiya tīvukaḷ), மேற்கு வங்காளம் (mēṟku vaṅkāḷam), வடமேற்கு (vaṭamēṟku)
    Sense id: en-மேற்கு-ta-noun-dqeWIItx Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil postpositions, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Compass points Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tamil postpositions: 79 21 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Compass points: 85 15

Postposition

IPA: /meːrkʊ/, [meːrkɯ], [meːkkɯ] [Tamil, colloquial] Audio: LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-மேற்கு.wav Forms: mēṟku [romanization]
Etymology: From மேல் (mēl, “up, high”), denoting the west as the "higher side" of Tamil Nadu, rising from the plains toward the Western Ghats. Contrast கிழக்கு (kiḻakku). Cognate with Malayalam മേക്ക് (mēkkŭ) (obsolete). Etymology templates: {{cog|ml|മേക്ക്}} Malayalam മേക്ക് (mēkkŭ) Head templates: {{head|ta|postposition|head=|sc=Taml|sort=|tr=}} மேற்கு • (mēṟku), {{ta-post}} மேற்கு • (mēṟku)
  1. west [with dative]
    Sense id: en-மேற்கு-ta-postp-dqeWIItx
     
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    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கில்",
      "roman": "mēṟkil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளில்",
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      "form": "மேற்கிடம்",
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    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கோடு",
      "roman": "mēṟkōṭu",
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      "form": "மேற்குகளோடு",
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      "form": "மேற்கால்",
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    {
      "form": "மேற்கிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "mēṟkiliruntu",
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    },
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      "form": "மேற்குகளிலிருந்து",
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          "roman": "teṉmēṟku",
          "word": "தென்மேற்கு"
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          "roman": "mēṟkintiya tīvukaḷ",
          "word": "மேற்கிந்திய தீவுகள்"
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          "word": "மேற்கு வங்காளம்"
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          "roman": "vaṭamēṟku",
          "word": "வடமேற்கு"
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        {
          "word": "குடகு"
        }
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      "ipa": "/meːrkʊ/"
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      "ipa": "[meːrkɯ]"
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    {
      "form": "மேற்குடைய",
      "roman": "mēṟkuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளுடைய",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கின்",
      "roman": "mēṟkiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளின்",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கில்",
      "roman": "mēṟkil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளில்",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கிடம்",
      "roman": "mēṟkiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளிடம்",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கோடு",
      "roman": "mēṟkōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளோடு",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குடன்",
      "roman": "mēṟkuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளுடன்",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கால்",
      "roman": "mēṟkāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளால்",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்கிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "mēṟkiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "மேற்குகளிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "mēṟkukaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "மேற்கு • (mēṟku)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "west"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "west",
          "west"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "குடகு"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/meːrkʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meːrkɯ]"
    },
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meːkkɯ]",
      "tags": [
        "Tamil",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "மேற்கு"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tamil lemmas",
    "Tamil nouns",
    "Tamil postpositions",
    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
    "Tamil u-stem nouns",
    "ta:Compass points"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "മേക്ക്"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam മേക്ക് (mēkkŭ)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From மேல் (mēl, “up, high”), denoting the west as the \"higher side\" of Tamil Nadu, rising from the plains toward the Western Ghats. Contrast கிழக்கு (kiḻakku).\nCognate with Malayalam മേക്ക് (mēkkŭ) (obsolete).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mēṟku",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "postposition",
        "head": "",
        "sc": "Taml",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "மேற்கு • (mēṟku)",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "மேற்கு • (mēṟku)",
      "name": "ta-post"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "postp",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "west"
      ],
      "info_templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ta",
            "2": "dat"
          },
          "expansion": "[with dative]",
          "extra_data": {
            "tags": [
              "dative"
            ]
          },
          "name": "+obj"
        }
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "west",
          "west"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "west [with dative]"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/meːrkʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meːrkɯ]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q5885 (tam)-Sriveenkat-மேற்கு.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/8a/LL-Q5885_%28tam%29-Sriveenkat-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81.wav/LL-Q5885_%28tam%29-Sriveenkat-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/8a/LL-Q5885_%28tam%29-Sriveenkat-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81.wav/LL-Q5885_%28tam%29-Sriveenkat-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[meːkkɯ]",
      "tags": [
        "Tamil",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "மேற்கு"
}

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    "மேற்கு"
  ],
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  "title": "மேற்கு",
  "trace": ""
}

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}

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    "மேற்கு"
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  "title": "மேற்கு",
  "trace": ""
}

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  ],
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  "title": "மேற்கு",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "inflection/735",
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  "title": "மேற்கு",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'sociative 2'",
  "path": [
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  ],
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "மேற்கு",
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}

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