மேய்

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See also: மெய் and மை

Tamil[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Compare Irula மே (), Kannada ಮೇಯು (mēyu), Malayalam മേയുക (mēyuka) and Telugu మేయు (mēyu).

Verb[edit]

மேய் (mēy)

  1. (intransitive) to graze
  2. to eat in an unpleasant manner (of a person)
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Etymology 2[edit]

Causative of the above verb.

Verb[edit]

மேய் (mēy)

  1. (transitive) to cause to graze, make graze
Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

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