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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Telugu తొలగు (tolagu), Tulu ತೊಲ್ಗು (tolgu).
Verb
தொலை • (tolai)
- (intransitive) to perish, die
- (intransitive) to become lost
- (intransitive) to be ruined
- (intransitive) to become lost
- (intransitive) to be finished, terminated
- (intransitive) to suffer
- (intransitive) to leave, depart
Conjugation
Conjugation of தொலை (tolai)
Noun
தொலை • (tolai) (plural தொலைகள்)
- ruin, destruction
- loss
Etymology 2
Causative of the verb above.
Verb
தொலை • (tolai)
- (transitive) to lose
- Synonym: இழ (iḻa)
- (transitive) to ruin, spoil, destroy
- Synonym: கெடு (keṭu)
- (transitive) to kill
- Synonym: கொல் (kol)
- (transitive) to remove, wipe off, clean
- (transitive, time) to spend, pass
- (transitive) to surpass
- (transitive) to settle, end, finish
- (colloquial) used after an adverbial participle as an intensifier
போய் தொலை!- pōy tolai!
- Get lost! / Go away!
Conjugation
Conjugation of தொலை (tolai)
Etymology 3
Compare துலை (tulai).
Noun
தொலை • (tolai) (plural தொலைகள்)
- similarity, resemblance, likeness
- equality
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொலை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொலை-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொலை-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press