தூய்

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪uːj/

Verb

தூய் • (tūy)

  1. (transitive) to enjoy by means of the senses
  2. to experience, suffer (as the fruits of one's actions)
  3. to eat, feed

Noun

தூய் • (tūy)

  1. food
  2. cotton
  3. soft end of a cotton thread
  4. softness
  5. fibre
  6. sharpness

Derived terms
  • துய்ப்பு (tuyppu)

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