No. 663 in Tamil
அடக
Pledge, mortgage, or security.
In a sentence
அவர் அடக வைத்த நகை செலுத்தப்பட வேண்டும்.
The jewelry he pledged should be redeemed.
Here, 'அடக' (Ada'ka) means 'pledge', referring to the act of pawning an item for a loan.
இந்த வீட்டிற்கு அடக பணம் செலுத்தப்பட்டது.
Advance payment has been made for this house.
In this context, 'அடக' (Ada'ka) means 'advance' or 'security deposit', a type of preliminary monetary transaction.
அவர் விஷயத்தில் அடக நிற்காதே.
Don't stand as a guarantor in his matter.
Here, 'அடக' (Ada'ka) is used to mean 'guarantor', where someone takes responsibility on behalf of another.
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