ilkku (p. 52) s. A mark, butt, object of aim, குறி. 2. An equal, that which is in opposition as a rival, a competitor, an opponent, the opposite party in games or trials of ability or strength, எதிரி. 3. Distinguishing marks or signs, அசாதாரணதருமம். 4. Direction, course, tendency, குறிப்பு. 5. Intention, purpose, the object in view, motive, எண்ணம். 6. Means, ability, expedient, contrivance, ஏது. 7. Seasonable opportunity, convenient time, சமயம். (c.) அவ்விடம்போக உனக்கிலக்குச்சொல்லுவேன். I will give you some marks by which you may find your way there. உனக்கிவனேயிலக்கு. He is a match for you. இலக்குப்பார்க்க, inf. To take aim, இலட்சியம்பார்க்க. இலக்குவைக்க, inf. To take aim in shooting. 2. (fig.) To wait for opportunity--generally to do evil. 3. To act covertly through another in doing evil to any one, making him appear as the principal.

nkrttu (p. 266) கிறேன், நகர்த்தினேன், வேன், நகர்த்த, v. a. (causative of நகர்.] To push with difficulty, to shove along, to propel a little, தள்ள. 2. To pilfer, to steal little by little, கொஞ்சங்கொஞ்சமாய்க்கொண்டுபோக. (c.) நகர்்த்தஇலக்குப்பார்க்கிறான். He watches an opportunity what move he can make. வீட்டைநகர்த்திக்கட்டவேண்டும். We must remove the house a little farther. சுவரையிடித்துநகர்த்திவிட்டான். He tore down and removed the wall. அவனைநன்றாகநகர்ததிப்போட்டார்கள். They gave him a good drubbing. 2)