மயிர்

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Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit ஶ்மஶ்ரு (śmaśru). Cognates with Malayalam മയിർ (mayiṟ), മശിർ (maśiṟ).

Pronunciation

Noun

மயிர் • (mayir)

  1. a strand of hair (or hair in general)
    Synonyms: முடி (muṭi), சிகை (cikai), கேசம் (kēcam), கூந்தல் (kūntal), சடை (caṭai)
  2. (colloquial, chiefly India, vulgar) a swear word or intensifier, literally referring to pubic hair
  3. fur, fleece
    Synonym: உரோமம் (urōmam)
  4. down (of birds)
    Synonym: இறகு (iṟaku)
  5. tail (of a yak)
    Synonym: வால் (vāl)

Declension

Declension of மயிர் (mayir) (singular only)
Singular Plural
Nominative மயிர்
mayir 		-
Vocative மயிரே
mayirē 		-
Accusative மயிரை
mayirai 		-
Dative மயிருக்கு
mayirukku 		-
Genitive மயிருடைய
mayiruṭaiya 		-
Singular Plural
Nominative மயிர்
mayir 		-
Vocative மயிரே
mayirē 		-
Accusative மயிரை
mayirai 		-
Dative மயிருக்கு
mayirukku 		-
Benefactive மயிருக்காக
mayirukkāka 		-
Genitive 1 மயிருடைய
mayiruṭaiya 		-
Genitive 2 மயிரின்
mayiriṉ 		-
Locative 1 மயிரில்
mayiril 		-
Locative 2 மயிரிடம்
mayiriṭam 		-
Sociative 1 மயிரோடு
mayirōṭu 		-
Sociative 2 மயிருடன்
mayiruṭaṉ 		-
Instrumental மயிரால்
mayirāl 		-
Ablative மயிரிலிருந்து
mayiriliruntu 		-


Descendants

  • → Sinhalese: මයිල් (mayil)

References

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