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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Malayalam തകരുക (takaruka).
Verb
தகர் • (takar) (intransitive)
- to be broken into pieces; shattered, demolished
- Synonyms: நொறுங்கு (noṟuṅku), உடை (uṭai)
- to be crushed
- Synonym: நெரி (neri)
- to be scattered, as the ranks of an army
- Synonym: சிதறு (citaṟu)
- to be breached, as a dam, a bank
- Synonym: அழி (aḻi)
- to be uprooted
Conjugation
Conjugation of தகர் (takar)
Etymology 2
Causative of the above. Cognate with Malayalam തകർക്കുക (takaṟkkuka).
Verb
தகர் • (takar) (transitive)
- to break to pieces
- Synonym: நொறுக்கு (noṟukku)
- to break the ranks of an army, defeat, rout
- Synonym: சிதறடி (citaṟaṭi)
- to ruin, destroy
- Synonym: அழி (aḻi)
Conjugation
Conjugation of தகர் (takar)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தகர்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தகர்-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press