செலவு

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Tamil

Etymology

From செல் (cel). Cognate with Kannada ಸಲವು (salavu).

Pronunciation

Noun

செலவு • (celavu)

  1. expense, cost, expenditure, charges
    Synonym: பணவிரயம் (paṇavirayam)
  2. going, passing
    Synonym: போக்கு (pōkku)
  3. journey
    Synonym: பயணம் (payaṇam)
  4. manner or mode of walking
    Synonym: நடை (naṭai)
  5. running, flowing
    Synonym: ஓட்டம் (ōṭṭam)
  6. way, passage, route, street
    Synonym: வழி (vaḻi)
  7. conduct, behavior
    Synonym: ஒழுக்கம் (oḻukkam)
  8. demand, necessity, need
    Synonym: தேவை (tēvai)
  9. expenditure, usage, lapse (of time)
  10. (grammar) past tense
    Synonym: இறந்தகாலம் (iṟantakālam)
  11. death
    Synonym: சாவு (cāvu)
  12. separation, departure
    Synonym: பிரிவு (pirivu)
  13. permission, leave, order
    Synonym: உத்தரவு (uttaravu)

References

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