1) stay, 2) remain ஆதாரம் --->David W. McAlpin என்பவரின் கருவச் சொற்பொருளி -
to stay in (i.e. a hotel) to remain, continue, stay the act of staying, stopping
Tamil Wiktionary
தங்கு — பெயர்ச்சொல் (Noun)
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Winslow (1862)
தங்கு (taṅku) — infinitive
, கிறேன், தங்கினேன், வேன், தங்க, v. n. To stay, to sojourn, to lodge, to halt, to wait, to stand still, வைக
To rest, to be seated, to have a place, residence, &c., ஓய்ந்திருக்க
To cease to flow, as the menses; to be obstructed in its course, as water; to be stopped, as a floating thing or a car; to be fixed as substance between the teeth; to adhere, or inhere, தடைபட
To hesitate in speaking, தாமதிக்க
To be reserved or kept back, to remain due, இருப்பாயிருக்க
To rely or depend on, to be dependent, சார்ந்திருக்க
To continue as property or prosperity; to be retained in the mind, நிலைபெற்றிருக்க. (c.) அவன்கையிலேபணந்தங்காது. Money will not stay in his hand. வயிற்றிலேயொன்றுந்தங்குகிறதில்லை. Nothing remains in his bowels
தங்கித்தங்கிவாசிக்க — To read with hesitation, difficulty, stopping, &c.
தங்கிநின்றமழை — Rain after cessation and drought.
தங்கிவிழ — To be impeded in falling–as fruits, &c., and then to fall afterwards.
தங்கு — Staying, stopping, தங்குதல்.
தங்குகடலுக்குப்போக–தங்குதோணிக்குப்போக — To go on a fishing trip for a few days.
தங்குதடை — Hesitation, impediment, (c.)
Fabricius (1972)
தங்கு — v. i.
v. i. stay, tarry, sojourn, lodge, தரி
be obstructed or stopped, தடைபடு
hesitate in speaking
remain due
be retained in the mind
ஒன்று தங்கிப்போக — to halt once on a journey.
தங்கல் — stopping, halting; 2. a journey, a halting place.
இரண்டு மூன்று தங்கலோடு நீ அங்கே சேரலாம் — you may reach that place after two or three stages.