வீண்

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See also: வீணை

Tamil

Etymology

Probably from வீ (). Cognate with Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ).

Pronunciation

Adjective

வீண் (vīṇ)

  1. futile, unwanted, unnecessary, vain
  2. wasted

Adverb

வீண் (vīṇ)

  1. all for nought, in vain

Noun

வீண் (vīṇ)

  1. uselessness, unprofitableness
    Synonym: பயனின்மை (payaṉiṉmai)
  2. that which is unprofitable
  3. that which is not necessary

Derived terms

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “வீண்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press