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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Kannada ಒರೆ (ore) and Malayalam ഉര (ura).
Pronunciation
Verb
உரை • (urai)
- to say, speak, utter
- to speak loud and clear
- to teach, guide, advice
- to proclaim, command
Conjugation
Conjugation of உரை (urai)
Noun
உரை • (urai)
- speech, speaking, talk, utterance
- Synonyms: உச்சரிப்பு (uccarippu), பேச்சு (pēccu), உரைத்தல் (uraittal)
- prose
- Synonym: உரைநடை (urainaṭai)
- word, expression, saying
- Synonym: சொல் (col)
- explanation, commentary, interpretation, exposition, gloss
- Synonyms: விளக்கம் (viḷakkam), வர்ணனை (varṇaṉai), வியாக்கியானம் (viyākkiyāṉam), வெளிப்பாடு (veḷippāṭu)
- sound of a letter
- Synonym: எழுத்தொலி (eḻuttoli)
- fame, reputation
- Synonyms: புகழ் (pukaḻ), பேர் (pēr)
- sacred writings, holy writ
- Synonyms: சாத்திரம் (cāttiram), ஆகமப்பிரமாணம் (ākamappiramāṇam)
- roar, loud noise
- Synonyms: முழக்கம் (muḻakkam), கர்ஜனை (karjaṉai), அலறல் (alaṟal), கோஷம் (kōṣam), கூச்சல் (kūccal)
- rubbing, friction, attrition
- Synonym: தேய்தல் (tēytal)
- mantra recited aloud
- Synonyms: ஓதல் (ōtal), ஜெபம் (jepam), துதி (tuti), மன்றாட்டு (maṉṟāṭṭu)
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “உரை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “உரை”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House