செறி

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɛrɪ/,

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செறி • (ceṟi)

1. (intransitive) to be thick; be dense, crowded; be in close union

   Synonym: நெருங்கு (neruṅku)

2. to be hard and strong
3. to be tight, close fitting
4. to be controlled

   Synonym: அடங்கு (aṭaṅku)

5. to keep within bounds
6. to hide, disappear

   Synonym: மறை (maṟai)

7. to be joined, accompanied

   Synonym: பொருந்து (poruntu)

8. to increase; be abundant, plentiful

   Synonym: மிகு (miku)

9. (Kongu) to accrue, accumulate
10. (Kongu) to become diffused, mix
11. (Kongu) to bathe; be immersed

    Synonym: குளி (kuḷi)

12. (transitive) to have sex with

    Synonym: புணர் (puṇar)

செறி • (ceṟi)

1. (transitive) to join together, unite

   Synonym: சேர் (cēr)

2. to tighten

   Synonym: இறுக்கு (iṟukku)

3. to shut, close, block up

   Synonym: அடை (aṭai)

4. to hold in reserve; keep; suppress

   Synonym: அடக்கு (aṭakku)

5. to hoard up, store up

   Synonym: திரட்டு (tiraṭṭu)

6. to cram, stuff, pack closely

   Synonym: திணி (tiṇi)

7. to set, encase, implant

   Synonym: பதி (pati)

8. to fasten on, put on
9. to cause to obtain
10. to adopt a forced interpretation
11. (Kongu) to press, bruise

    Synonym: நெரி (neri)

12. to kill, destroy
13. (intransitive) to immerse, dive, plunge into water

    Synonym: மூழ் (mūḻ)

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