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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”).
Noun
கை • (kai)
- (anatomy) hand
- Synonym: கரம் (karam)
- (figuratively) a help, hand
- Synonym: உதவி (utavi)
- elephant's trunk
- Synonym: தும்பிக்கை (tumpikkai)
- ray (as of the sun)
- Synonyms: கதிர் (katir), கிரணம் (kiraṇam)
- group, set (as in counting bricks), dry dung-cakes
- a hand-pose in dancing
- Synonym: அபிநயக்கை (apinayakkai)
- side (right or left)
- Synonym: பக்கம் (pakkam)
- faction, party
- Synonym: கட்சி (kaṭci)
- rafter
- Synonym: கைமரம் (kaimaram)
- semaphore
- (colloquial) sleeve (of a garment)
- (colloquial) handle (as of an axe)
- Synonym: கைப்பிடி (kaippiṭi)
- handle (as of a fan)
- Synonym: விசிறிக் காம்பு (viciṟik kāmpu)
- wing of a bird
- Synonym: சிறகு (ciṟaku)
- wing of an army
- Synonym: படையுறுப்பு (paṭaiyuṟuppu)
- army
- Synonym: சேனை (cēṉai)
- place
- Synonym: இடம் (iṭam)
- money on hand
- Synonyms: கைப்பொருள் (kaipporuḷ), கைக்காசு (kaikkācu)
- that which is fit to be done
- decoration, dressing
- Synonym: ஒப்பனை (oppaṉai)
- strength, ability
- Synonym: ஆற்றல் (āṟṟal)
- handful
- Synonym: கையளவு (kaiyaḷavu)
- hands, workmen, assistants
- littleness, smallness
- Synonym: சிறுமை (ciṟumai)
- custom, usage, way of the world
- Synonym: உலகவொழுக்கம் (ulakavoḻukkam)
- row, line
- Synonym: ஒழுங்கு (oḻuṅku)
- younger sister
- Synonym: தங்கை (taṅkai)
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Compare கச (kaca). Cognate with Kannada ಕೈ (kai) and Malayalam കൈക്കുക (kaikkuka).
Verb
கை • (kai) (uncommon or dialectal)
- (intransitive) to be bitter, astringent, unpleasant
- Synonym: கச (kaca)
- (transitive) to dislike; to be angry with; to hate
- Synonym: கோபி (kōpi)
- (transitive) to vex, trouble, harass, torment
- Synonym: அலை (alai)
Conjugation
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References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கை-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press