ఎరుక

See also: ఎరుకు

Telugu

Alternative forms

ఎఱుక (eṟuka)

Etymology

From ఎరుగు (erugu, “to know, be aware of, understand”). Cognate with Malayalam അറിവ് (aṟivŭ), Tamil அறிவு (aṟivu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eɾuka/

Noun

ఎరుక • (eruka) n (plural ఎరుకలు)

  1. knowledge
  2. information, a notice, a report.
  3. understanding
  4. acquaintance
    ఎరుక పిడికెడు ధనము.
    eruka piḍikeḍu dhanamu.
    Acquaintance is a handful of money.
  5. consciousness
  6. fortune-telling

References

"ఎరుక" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 190

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