மக்கள்

Tamil

Etymology

From மக (maka), compare மகன் (makaṉ, “son”) and மகள் (makaḷ, “daughter”). Cognate with Kannada ಮಕ್ಕಳು (makkaḷu) and Malayalam മക്കൾ (makkaḷ).

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /mɐkːɐɭ/

Noun

மக்கள் • (makkaḷ)

  1. plural of மக (maka)
  2. people
    Synonym: ஜனம் (jaṉam)
  3. humans
    Synonym: மனிதர் (maṉitar)
  4. (Southern dialect) children
    Synonym: பிள்ளைகள் (piḷḷaikaḷ)

Declension

See மக (maka).

Derived terms

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “மக்கள்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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