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Tamil

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From வேய் (vēy). Cognate with Kannada ಬೇಹು (bēhu), Malayalam വേവ് (vēvŭ) and Telugu వేగు (vēgu). Compare வே ().

Noun

வேவு (vēvu)

  1. spying, espionage
    Synonym: ஒற்று (oṟṟu)
Declension
u-stem declension of வேவு (vēvu) (singular only)
singular plural
nominative வேவு
vēvu
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vocative வேவே
vēvē
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accusative வேவை
vēvai
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dative வேவுக்கு
vēvukku
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benefactive வேவுக்காக
vēvukkāka
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genitive 1 வேவுடைய
vēvuṭaiya
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genitive 2 வேவின்
vēviṉ
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locative 1 வேவில்
vēvil
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locative 2 வேவிடம்
vēviṭam
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sociative 1 வேவோடு
vēvōṭu
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sociative 2 வேவுடன்
vēvuṭaṉ
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instrumental வேவால்
vēvāl
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ablative வேவிலிருந்து
vēviliruntu
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Derived terms

Etymology 2

From வே (). Cognate with Malayalam വേവുക (vēvuka).

Verb

வேவு (vēvu) (colloquial)

  1. synonym of வே ()

Noun

வேவு (vēvu)

  1. burning; boiling

Etymology 3

Noun

வேவு (vēvu)

  1. Corruption of வேள்வு (vēḷvu).

References

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