அவா

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Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐʋaː/
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Etymology 1

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Noun

அவா (avā)

  1. desire, craving
    Synonyms: ஆசை (ācai), விருப்பம் (viruppam)
  2. greed, lust
    Synonyms: பேராசை (pērācai), இச்சை (iccai)

Etymology 2

Dialectal form of அவள் (avaḷ).

Pronoun

அவா (avā) (dialectal, Sri Lanka)

  1. (honorific, distal) she
    அவா நேற்று வந்தவா.
    avā nēṟṟu vantavā.
    She came yesterday.

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