No. 316 in Tamil
ஊக
Assumption or guess.
In a sentence
நான் இந்த விடையின் ஊகத்தை செய்தேன்.
I made a guess about this answer.
In this sentence, "ஊக" is used as a noun meaning "guess."
உன்னுடைய ஊகங்கள் எப்போதும் பொருத்தமாக இருக்கின்றன.
Your assumptions are always accurate.
Here, "ஊக" indicates assumptions or speculations which are considered accurate.
அவன் நடந்துவந்ததை பார்த்து அவன் மணமாக இருக்கலாம் என்று ஊகித்தேன்.
Seeing him walk, I assumed he might be tired.
In this context, "ஊகித்தேன்" (derived from "ஊக") is used as a verb meaning "assumed" or "supposed."
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