கிழி

• IPA^(key): /kɪɻɪ/,

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கிழி • (kiḻi)

1. (intransitive) to rip, tear

   Synonym: பிய் (piy)

2. (intransitive) to fall, fall down, descend, flow down
3. to lie prostrate, as in reverence
4. to fall down exhausted
5. to fall sick, be bed-ridden
6. to be defeated or overthrown

   Synonym: தோற்றுப்போ (tōṟṟuppō)

7. to fall low, decline (as prices); to sink to a lower level

   Synonym: தாழ் (tāḻ)

8. to be destroyed, ruined

   Synonym: கெடு (keṭu)

9. to die
10. to set (as the sun)

    Synonym: அஸ்தமி (astami)

11. to settle, be fixed

    Synonym: தங்கு (taṅku)

12. to crowd together, swarm
13. to be allotted, to fall to one's lot or share

    Synonym: கிடை (kiṭai)

14. to be imprinted

    Synonym: பதி (pati)

15. to appear, be formed, come out

    Synonym: வெளித்தோன்று (veḷittōṉṟu)

16. to take place, happen

    Synonym: நேர் (nēr)

17. to pass, pass away

    Synonym: கழி (kaḻi)

18. to rush, as against a person
19. to exhibit desire

    Synonym: விருப்பங்கொள் (viruppaṅkoḷ)

20. to fall into position
21. to devolve
22. to be born

    Synonym: பிற (piṟa)

23. to issue, proceed from (as speech)
24. to become detached

    Synonym: பிரிவுபடு (pirivupaṭu)

25. to swoop
26. to discharge, empty (as a river)
27. to hang down, droop

    Synonym: தொங்கு (toṅku)

28. to fall into a range

Causative of the above verb.

கிழி • (kiḻi)

1. (transitive) to rip, tear

   Synonym: பிய் (piy)

2. (colloquial) to excel, do a good job
3. (colloquial) to accomplish

   Synonym: சாதி (cāti)

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