neku (p. 279) கிறது, ந்தது, ம், நெக, v. n. [corrupt. of நெகிழ்.] To become soft, relaxed, loosened, soaked, and ready to break--as a bank after rain, கரைய. 2. To be well ground or macerated, மாப்போலாக; also used in the fifth, sixth, and seventh meanings of நெகிழ், which see. (c.) காதுநெகுந்துபோயிற்று. The lobe of the perforated ear hangs down. நெகவரைத்தல், v. noun. [com. நேகஅ ரைத்தல்.] Grinding very fine. 39)