கருகு

to get charred; be scorched, scarred; to blacken by fire or the sun; to be tanned to turn brown, wilt, wither to become dark, grow dim

Winslow (1862)

கருகு (karuku) — noun

1. , கிறேன், கருகினேன், வேன், கருக, v. n. To be scorched, scarred, to darken, blacken by fire or the sun, to be tanned–as the countenance; to turn brown and sickly–as growing corn, &c.; to wither from want of water, to be burnt to tinder. சிரங்குகருகிப்போயிற்று. The itch is cured (dried, &c.). கொப்புளங்கருகிப்போயிற்று. The pustule is dried up. மருந்தெண்ணெய்கருகிப்போயிற்று. The medicinal oil is burnt. பயறுகருகிப்போயிற்று. The pulse is burnt in parching.

• கருகுமாலை — The dim evening twilight, மாலைவெளிச்சம்.
• பல்லுக்கருக — To turn dark as the teeth of a person on his death-bed–an indication of approaching death.
• முகங்கருக — To darken–as the countenance from fear, anger, &c.
• மனங்கருக — To be displeased, to have the affection alienated.
• உதடுகருக — To become dried –as the lip.
• பயிர்கருக — To become sickly –as growing corn.

Fabricius (1972)

கருகு — v. i.

1. v. i. turn black by exposure to the sun, fire, etc., கரி II
2. be singed, scorched or burnt (as meat, fish etc.) காந்து

• பயிர்கருகுகிறது — the crop is become sickly.
• கருகவறுக்க — to over-roast.
• கருகல் — obscurity, dimness, rice, curry etc. burnt in cooking.
• கருகலான பேச்சு — an obscure dark speech.
• கருகல் வெற்றிலை — betel leaves tanned by the sun.
• கருகற்சோறு — burnt rice.