ஓர்

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Tamil

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider attentively, examine, investigate
  2. to know
    Synonym: அறி (aṟi)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Cognate to Malayalam ഓർക്ക (ōṟkka).

Verb

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider
    Synonym: ஆராய் (ārāy)
  2. to select, choose
  3. to think, regard
    Synonym: நினை (niṉai)
  4. to listen attentively
Conjugation

Etymology 3

From Proto-Dravidian *oru.

Article

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an; used before vowels
Alternative forms

Particle

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an expletive.

References

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