உலை

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Tamil

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Verb

உலை • (ulai)

  1. (intransitive) to be disordered, as ones affairs; to become deranged, unsettled, loose; to degenerate in morals or character
    Synonym: நிலைகுலை (nilaikulai)
  2. to perish, be ruined, as crops, land or houses
    Synonym: அழி (aḻi)
  3. to be afraid, agitated
    Synonym: அஞ்சு (añcu)

Etymology 2

From Proto-South-Dravidian *ol-ay, from Proto-Dravidian *col-ay, from *col (“fireplace, hearth”). Compare Kannada ಒಲೆ (ole).

Noun

உலை • (ulai)

  1. furnace
  2. oven, stove

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “உலை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
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