செய்

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Tamil

[edit]

Etymology 1

[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *key. Cognate with Kannada ಕೆಯ್ (key), Telugu చేయు (cēyu), Malayalam ചെയ്യുക (ceyyuka).

Pronunciation

[edit]

Verb

[edit]

செய் (cey)

  1. (transitive) to do, perform, create, make, accomplish
    Synonym: பண்ணு (paṇṇu)
  2. to cause, effect
  3. to acquire
  4. to resemble
Conjugation
[edit]

Noun

[edit]

செய் (cey)

  1. deed, act, action
  2. a field (especially a wet field)
  3. a unit of field measure = 276 ft. × 276 ft. = 76,176 sq. ft. = 1¾ acres of wet land (R. F.); 1¾
[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Etymology 2

[edit]

From செம் (cem), from செம்மை (cemmai).

Noun

[edit]

செய் (cey)

  1. redness

References

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