கீறு

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kīṯ-.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • IPA(key): /kiːrʊ/, [kiːrɯ]

Verb

கீறு • (kīṟu)

  1. to scratch, scrape, graze
    Synonyms: சொறி (coṟi), பிறாண்டு (piṟāṇṭu)
  2. to rend, tear
    Synonyms: கிழி (kiḻi), பிய் (piy)
  3. to cut
    Synonyms: நறுக்கு (naṟukku), வெட்டு (veṭṭu)
  4. to write
    Synonym: எழுது (eḻutu)
  5. to draw
    Synonym: வரை (varai)

Conjugation

Noun

கீறு • (kīṟu)

  1. a scratch, scratch mark
  2. a slice

References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “கீறு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
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