பொங்கு

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Cognate with Malayalam പൊങ്ങുക (poṅṅuka).

• IPA^(key): /pɔŋɡʊ/, [pɔŋɡɯ]

பொங்கு • (poṅku)

1. to boil over, bubble up (from intense heat)

   Synonym: கொதி (koti)

2. to stand up, rise (against injustice)

   Synonym: எதிர் (etir)

3. to flourish, prosper

   Synonyms: செழி (ceḻi), வளர் (vaḷar), உயர் (uyar)

4. to ferment

   Synonym: புளி (puḷi)

5. to puff up, be elated

   Synonym: உப்பு (uppu)

• Johann Philipp Fabricius, Na. Kadirvelu Pillai, David W. McAlpin, Rajagopal Subramanian, University of Madras, Miron Winslow (2022) “பொங்கு”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Tamil Dictionaries]
• Johann Philipp Fabricius, Na. Kadirvelu Pillai, David W. McAlpin, Rajagopal Subramanian, University of Madras, Miron Winslow (2022) “பொங்கு-தல்”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Tamil Dictionaries]