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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Compare Irula மே (mē), Kannada ಮೇಯು (mēyu), Malayalam മേയുക (mēyuka) and Telugu మేయు (mēyu).
Verb
மேய் • (mēy)
- (intransitive) to graze
- to eat in an unpleasant manner (of a person)
Conjugation
Conjugation of மேய் (mēy)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Causative of the above verb.
Verb
மேய் • (mēy)
- (transitive) to cause to graze, make graze
Conjugation
Conjugation of மேய் (mēy)
References
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “மேய்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மேய்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மேய்-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press