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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Telugu మాయ్ (māy), Kannada ಮಾಯ್ (māy), Malayalam മായുക (māyuka) and Tulu ಮಾಯ್ (māyŭ).
Verb
மாய் • (māy) (intransitive)
- to die, perish
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:சா
- be annihilated
- Synonym: அழி (aḻi)
- (archaic) to be hidden, vanished
- Synonym: ஒழி (oḻi)
Conjugation
Conjugation of மாய் (māy)
Etymology 2
Causative of the above. Cognate with Malayalam മായ്ക്കുക (māykkuka).
Verb
மாய் • (māy) (transitive)
- to kill, destroy, end
- to annihilate, reduce to nothing
- (archaic) to hide, vanish
Conjugation
Conjugation of மாய் (māy)
References
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “மாய்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மாய்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மாய்-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press