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இர

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See also: இற and -இர்

Tamil

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Compare இரங்கு (iraṅku). Cognate with Kannada ಎರೆ (ere), Malayalam ഇരക്കുക (irakkuka).

Verb

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இர • (ira) (intransitive, higher register)

  1. to beg alms, solicit aid, seek livelihood by begging
    Synonyms: யாசி (yāci), பிச்சையெடு (piccaiyeṭu)
  2. to pray, beseech, entreat, solicit
    Synonym: வேண்டு (vēṇṭu)
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Contraction of இரா (irā).[1]

Noun

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இர • (ira) (chiefly used in combinations)[1]

  1. night
    Synonym: இரவு (iravu)

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miron Winslow (1862), “இர”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt

Further reading

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  • “இர”, in அகராதி: தமிழ் → ஆங்கில அகரமுதலி [Agarathi: Tamil → English Dictionary], 2023