அவி

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See also: ஆவி

Tamil

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Verb

அவி • (avi) (intransitive)

  1. to feel intense heat, burn (as opposed to bask)
    வெயிலில் நான் அவிந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறேன்
    veyilil nāṉ avintu koṇṭirukkiṟēṉ
    I am burning in the sunlight.
  2. to go out, be extinguished
  3. be boiled
    Synonym: வேகு (vēku)
Conjugation
Conjugation of அவி (avi)

Etymology 2

Causative of the above.

Verb

அவி • (avi) (transitive)

  1. to boil (in stream)
    காய்கறிகளை அவித்து கூட்டு செய்துள்ளேன்.
    kāykaṟikaḷai avittu kūṭṭu ceytuḷḷēṉ.
    I have boiled vegetables and prepared a side-dish.
  2. to quench, put out, extinguish
    Synonyms: தணி (taṇi), அணை (aṇai)
  3. to ruin, destroy
    Synonym: அழி (aḻi)
Conjugation
Conjugation of அவி (avi)

References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “அவி”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
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