III. v. t. bear up, support, assist,
enakkut (ennal )tangkatu , I cannot afford it, it is not enough for me, I cannot put up with it, I cannot endure it.
avanukkuc cappatukotuttut tang katu , no one can afford to feed him.
ennale avvalavu kotukkat tang katu , I cannot afford to give so much.
kayyukkut tangkatu , it will not bear the wind.
tangkit tatukkita , to treat with the greatest respect or tenderness.
tangkittangki natakka , to go hobbling, to limp in walking.
pacu kalait tangkittangki vaikkiyatu , (natakkiyatu ) the cow limps in walking.
tangkittangkip pecukiyan , he speaks haltingly.
tangku , v. n. bearing,tangkal ; 2. support,tangki ; 3. staff or pike,ittik kampu .
III v. i. stay, tarry, sojourn, lodge,
ஒன்று தங்கிப்போக , to halt once on a journey.
தங்கல் , v. n. stopping, halting; 2. a journey, a halting place.
இரண்டு மூன்று தங்கலோடு நீ அங்கே சேரலாம் , you may reach that place after two or three stages.
தங்கித்தங்கி வாசிக்க , to read with hesitation.
தங்கு ,தங்குதல் , v. n. staying, stopping.
தங்குதடை , impediment, obstruction.
தங்கு தரிப்பு , stopping, halting.
தங்கு தரிப்பில்லாதவன் , one who is unsteady, rambling or roving.
தங்கு துரை , a port at which a vessel touches.
இராத்தங்க , to lodge or tarry somewhere in the night.