nerungku (p. 280) கிறேன், நெருங்கினேன், வேன், நெருங்க, v. n. To be close together, to crowd, அடா. 2. To approach, to approximate, கிட்ட. 3. To be close as relationship, connexion, attachment, அருகாக. 4. To be frequent in a continuous occurrence, தொடர. 5. To be oppresssive, tyrannical, கொடுமையாக. 6. To be urgent, importunate, வருந்த. 7. To be vehement; to prevail as disease, famine, wild beasts, robbers, &c., மும்முரிக்க. 8. To be close, confined, narrow--as a road, or door way, சிறி தாக. 9. To be pressed, to be compressed, to be squeezed, நசுங்க. 1. v. a. To pursue, to follow closely, to close upon, பின்செல்ல. (c.) நெருங்கப்பிசைய, inf. [com. நொறுங்கப் பிசைய.] To knead, squeeze or mash in the hand. நெருங்கிப்போகுதல், v. noun. Going very often. 2. Following one another very closely. 3. Being choked, as grain, &c. நெருங்கினஉறவு, s. Close relationship. நெருங்கினகாடு, s. A thick jungle. ஆளிலேநெருங்க, inf. [prov.] To attack a person, to proceed to blows. அவனிலேநெருங்காதே. Do not trouble him with orders, or requests. 2)