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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Kannada ನಡೆ (naḍe), Malayalam നടക്കുക (naṭakkuka), Telugu నడ (naḍa) and Tulu ನಡಪುನಿ (naḍapuni).
Verb
நட • (naṭa) (intransitive)
- to walk, go, pass, proceed
- to behave, act, conduct oneself
- Synonym: ஒழுகு (oḻuku)
அவன் விசித்திரமாக நடந்து கொள்கிறான்- avaṉ vicittiramāka naṭantu koḷkiṟāṉ
- He's acting strange
- to happen, occur, take place, ensue, prevail; to be in progress
- Synonyms: ஆ (ā), ஆகு (āku)
- என்ன நடக்கிறது ― eṉṉa naṭakkiṟatu ― What's happening?
- to be fulfilled; to be effective
- Synonym: நிறைவேறு (niṟaivēṟu)
நினைத்தது நடக்கவில்லை- niṉaittatu naṭakkavillai
- What was thought (by the subject) didn't get fulfilled.
Conjugation
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
நட • (naṭa)
- infinitive of நடு (naṭu, “to plant”).
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நட-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press