ஊற்று

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu ఊట (ūṭa). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uːrːʊ/, [uːtrɯ]

Noun

ஊற்று • (ūṟṟu)

  1. spring, fountain
  2. flowing, outflowing, effluence

Verb

ஊற்று • (ūṟṟu)

  1. (transitive) to pour
  2. to extract oil from something
  3. (colloquial) to fail, flunk

Conjugation

References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “ஊற்று”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஊற்று”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஊற்று-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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