கொள்

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Irula

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil கொள் (koḷ), Malayalam കൊള്ളുക (koḷḷuka), Telugu కొను (konu).

Pronunciation

Verb

கொள் (koḷ)

  1. get

Conjugation

Imperative: கொள்ளு

Present (1st person): கொள்ளுகெ

Past (1st person): கொண்டெ

References

  • Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil, University of California, Los Angeles, page 26

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • Audio (India):(file)
  • IPA(key): /koɭ/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Malayalam കൊള്ളുക (koḷḷuka), Telugu కొను (konu). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

கொள் (koḷ)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to fit
  2. to have (i.e. for one's one self)
  3. to receive
  4. to take
  5. to carry
  6. to buy
  7. to think, believe, consider
  8. to hold, contain
  9. to accept
  10. (auxiliary) makes a verb reflexive
  11. added to a negative imperative or adverbial participle of a verb for emphasis
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Tulu ಕುಡು (kuḍu), Kuvi (koṛa). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

கொள் (koḷ)

  1. (botany) horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum)
    Synonym: காணம் (kāṇam)
  2. (botany) umbrella thorn (Vachellia planifrons)
    Synonym: குடைவேல் (kuṭaivēl)
  3. a small weight measure used in ancient times

References