பொழுது

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Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *poẓutu. Cognate with Malayalam പൊഴുത് (poḻutŭ), Gondi (poṛd), Kolami పొద్ద్ (podd‌, sun), Kannada ಹೊತ್ತು (hottu), Telugu ప్రొద్దు (proddu) and Tulu ಪೊರ್ತ್ (portŭ, time, sun). போது (pōtu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

பொழுது (poḻutu)

  1. time, moment
    Synonyms: நேரம் (nēram), காலம் (kālam), வேளை (vēḷai)
  2. the Sun
    Synonyms: ஞாயிறு (ñāyiṟu), சூரியன் (cūriyaṉ), கதிரவன் (katiravaṉ), சுடர் (cuṭar)
  3. opportunity
    Synonyms: வாய்ப்பு (vāyppu), சந்தர்ப்பம் (cantarppam), தக்கசமயம் (takkacamayam)

Declension

u-stem declension of பொழுது (poḻutu) (singular only)
Singular Plural
Nominative பொழுது
poḻutu
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Vocative பொழுதே
poḻutē
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Accusative பொழுதை
poḻutai
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Dative பொழுதுக்கு
poḻutukku
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Genitive பொழுதுடைய
poḻutuṭaiya
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Singular Plural
Nominative பொழுது
poḻutu
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Vocative பொழுதே
poḻutē
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Accusative பொழுதை
poḻutai
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Dative பொழுதுக்கு
poḻutukku
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Benefactive பொழுதுக்காக
poḻutukkāka
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Genitive 1 பொழுதுடைய
poḻutuṭaiya
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Genitive 2 பொழுதின்
poḻutiṉ
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Locative 1 பொழுதில்
poḻutil
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Locative 2 பொழுதிடம்
poḻutiṭam
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Sociative 1 பொழுதோடு
poḻutōṭu
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Sociative 2 பொழுதுடன்
poḻutuṭaṉ
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Instrumental பொழுதால்
poḻutāl
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Ablative பொழுதிலிருந்து
poḻutiliruntu
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Derived terms

References

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