பழைய

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *paẓ-a (“old, used”). Cognate to Malayalam പഴയ (paḻaya, “old”), Kannada ಹಳೆಯ (haḷeya, “old”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɐɻɐɪ̯jɐ/

Adjective

பழைய • (paḻaiya)

old, ancient.
Synonym: தொல் (tol)

Antonym: புதிய (putiya)

அது ஒரு பழைய வீடு.
atu oru paḻaiya vīṭu.
That is an old house.

References

S. Ramakrishnan (1992) “பழைய”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page

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