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Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit ஶ்மஶ்ரு (śmaśru). Cognates with Malayalam മയിർ (mayiṟ), മശിർ (maśiṟ).

Pronunciation

Noun

மயிர் (mayir)

  1. a strand of hair (or hair in general)
    Synonyms: முடி (muṭi), சிகை (cikai), கேசம் (kēcam), கூந்தல் (kūntal), சடை (caṭai)
  2. (colloquial, chiefly India, swear word or intensifier) pubic hair, or simply hair
  3. fur, fleece
    Synonym: உரோமம் (urōmam)
  4. down (of birds)
    Synonym: இறகு (iṟaku)
  5. tail (of a yak)
    Synonym: வால் (vāl)

Declension

Declension of மயிர் (mayir) (singular only)
singular plural
nominative மயிர்
mayir
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vocative மயிரே
mayirē
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accusative மயிரை
mayirai
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dative மயிருக்கு
mayirukku
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benefactive மயிருக்காக
mayirukkāka
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genitive 1 மயிருடைய
mayiruṭaiya
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genitive 2 மயிரின்
mayiriṉ
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locative 1 மயிரில்
mayiril
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locative 2 மயிரிடம்
mayiriṭam
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sociative 1 மயிரோடு
mayirōṭu
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sociative 2 மயிருடன்
mayiruṭaṉ
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instrumental மயிரால்
mayirāl
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ablative மயிரிலிருந்து
mayiriliruntu
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Descendants

  • Sinhalese: මයිල් (mayil)