மேய்

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See also: மெய் and மை

Tamil

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Compare Irula மே (), Kannada ಮೇಯು (mēyu), Malayalam മേയുക (mēyuka) and Telugu మేయు (mēyu).

Verb

மேய் (mēy)

  1. (intransitive) to graze
  2. to eat in an unpleasant manner (of a person)
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Causative of the above verb.

Verb

மேய் (mēy)

  1. (transitive) to cause to graze, make graze
Conjugation

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