கழி

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word கழி. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word கழி, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say கழி in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word கழி you have here. The definition of the word கழி will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofகழி, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Tamil

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

கழி • (kaḻi)

  1. rod, cudgel, staff, stick
    Synonym: கோல் (kōl)
  2. wooden peg to keep a yoke in place
  3. handle of a tool
  4. lute-stick, plectrum
  5. lath, strip put across the rafters to support tiles
    Synonym: வரிச்சல் (variccal)
  6. knot, tie, string, thread
    Synonym: நூற்சுருள் (nūṟcuruḷ)
  7. flesh
    Synonym: மாமிசம் (māmicam)
Declension
i-stem declension of கழி (kaḻi)
Singular Plural
Nominative கழி
kaḻi 		கழிகள்
kaḻikaḷ
Vocative கழியே
kaḻiyē 		கழிகளே
kaḻikaḷē
Accusative கழியை
kaḻiyai 		கழிகளை
kaḻikaḷai
Dative கழிக்கு
kaḻikku 		கழிகளுக்கு
kaḻikaḷukku
Genitive கழியுடைய
kaḻiyuṭaiya 		கழிகளுடைய
kaḻikaḷuṭaiya
Singular Plural
Nominative கழி
kaḻi 		கழிகள்
kaḻikaḷ
Vocative கழியே
kaḻiyē 		கழிகளே
kaḻikaḷē
Accusative கழியை
kaḻiyai 		கழிகளை
kaḻikaḷai
Dative கழிக்கு
kaḻikku 		கழிகளுக்கு
kaḻikaḷukku
Benefactive கழிக்காக
kaḻikkāka 		கழிகளுக்காக
kaḻikaḷukkāka
Genitive 1 கழியுடைய
kaḻiyuṭaiya 		கழிகளுடைய
kaḻikaḷuṭaiya
Genitive 2 கழியின்
kaḻiyiṉ 		கழிகளின்
kaḻikaḷiṉ
Locative 1 கழியில்
kaḻiyil 		கழிகளில்
kaḻikaḷil
Locative 2 கழியிடம்
kaḻiyiṭam 		கழிகளிடம்
kaḻikaḷiṭam
Sociative 1 கழியோடு
kaḻiyōṭu 		கழிகளோடு
kaḻikaḷōṭu
Sociative 2 கழியுடன்
kaḻiyuṭaṉ 		கழிகளுடன்
kaḻikaḷuṭaṉ
Instrumental கழியால்
kaḻiyāl 		கழிகளால்
kaḻikaḷāl
Ablative கழியிலிருந்து
kaḻiyiliruntu 		கழிகளிலிருந்து
kaḻikaḷiliruntu

Etymology 2

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓi. Cognate with Malayalam കഴിയുക (kaḻiyuka).

Verb

கழி • (kaḻi) (intransitive)

  1. to pass (as time)
  2. to pass away, die
  3. to become loose
Conjugation
Conjugation of கழி (kaḻi)

Etymology 3

Causative of the above verb.

Verb

கழி • (kaḻi) (transitive)

  1. to subtract
  2. to make even
  3. to pass or spend time
  4. to reject, remove
  5. to discharge, let go
Conjugation
Conjugation of கழி (kaḻi)

References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “கழி”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “கழி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia