காண்

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Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

Related to கண் (kaṇ, eye); from Proto-Dravidian *kāṇ-. Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಣು (kāṇu), Malayalam കാണുക (kāṇuka), Telugu కాను (kānu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːɳ/
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Verb

காண் (kāṇ) (transitive)

  1. to see, look, perceive, view, descry
    Synonym: பார் (pār)
  2. to notice, catch sight of
    நான் அவனை அங்கே கண்டேன்
    nāṉ avaṉai aṅkē kaṇṭēṉ
    I saw him over there
  3. to gain sight of, as a deity, a great person, the new moon
    Synonym: தரிசி (tarici)
  4. to find out, discover
  5. to tell, say
    Synonym: சொல் (col)

Verb

காண் (kāṇ) (intransitive)

  1. to emerge, appear, become visible, evident
  2. to suffice
    Synonym: போது (pōtu)
  3. to accrue, result
    Synonym: பலி (pali)
  4. to seem

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References

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