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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Malayalam അഴുക (aḻuka), Kannada ಅಳು (aḷu) and Telugu ఏడువు (ēḍuvu).
Pronunciation
Verb
அழு • (aḻu)
- (intransitive) to cry, to weep
- to crave
- Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)
- (figuratively) to waste, spend uselessly
Conjugation
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “அழு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press