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Tamil
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
Verb
அகை • (akai)
- (intransitive) to flourish
- Synonym: செழி (ceḻi)
- to sprout
- Synonym: தளிர் (taḷir)
- to burn
- Synonym: எரிதல் (erital)
- to suffer
- Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)
- to delay
- Synonym: தாமதி (tāmati)
- to be crumpled, broken
- Synonym: ஒடி (oṭi)
See also
Etymology 2
causative of அகை (akai).
Verb
அகை • (akai)
- (intransitive) to sprout
- Synonym: கிளை (kiḷai)
- to rise
- Synonym: எழு (eḻu)
- (transitive) to trouble, oppress
- Synonym: வேதனைசெய் (vētaṉaicey)
- to drive, cause to go, send forth
- Synonym: செலுத்து (celuttu)
- to beat
- Synonym: அடி (aṭi)
- to break
- Synonym: முறி (muṟi)
See also
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “அகை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press