அலை

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐlɐɪ̯/

Etymology 1

Cognate with, Kannada ಅಲೆ (ale), Malayalam അല (ala), Telugu అల (ala)

Noun

அலை • (alai)

  1. billow, ripple, wave
    Synonym: நீர்த்திரை (nīrttirai)
  2. sea
    Synonym: கடல் (kaṭal)
  3. fullness
    Synonym: மிகுதி (mikuti)
Derived terms

Verb

அலை • (alai)

  1. (intransitive) to wander (to and fro for an object)
    Synonym: திரி (tiri)
  2. to oscillate, wave, shake
    Synonym: அசை (acai)
  3. to wander in weariness, to be harassed
    Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)
  4. to stagger, totter
    Synonym: தள்ளாடு (taḷḷāṭu)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Causative of the verb above.

Verb

அலை • (alai)

  1. (transitive) to move, shake
  2. to cause to wander back and forth, drive hither and thither
  3. to harass, vex, afflict, annoy
  4. to beat, slap
  5. to disorganize, reduce to poverty
Conjugation

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அலை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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