No. 144 in Tamil
அடங
The Tamil word "அடங" means "to subside," "to cease," or "to be controlled."
In a sentence
உங்களின் உணர்ச்சிகளை அடங்க வைத்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்.
Control your emotions.
Here, 'அடங்க' means to control or suppress.
மழை அடங்கும் வரை பொறுத்துக்கொண்டு இருக்கலாம்.
We can wait until the rain subsides.
In this context, 'அடங்க' refers to something subsiding or stopping.
அவன் அடக்கமான ஒரு நல்ல மனிதர்.
He is a humble and calm person.
Here, 'அடங்கு' as derivative 'அடக்கமான' conveys the quality of being humble or composed.
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