எழு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Malayalam എഴുക (eḻuka).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

எழு (eḻu)

  1. (intransitive) to rise (as from a seat or bed)
    Synonym: எழுந்திரு (eḻuntiru)
  2. to ascend (as of a heavenly body), to rise by one's own power (as a bird)
  3. to appear, arise, originate
    Synonym: தோன்று (tōṉṟu)
  4. to start (as from a dwelling)
    Synonym: புறப்படு (puṟappaṭu)
  5. to function
    Synonym: தொழிலுறு (toḻiluṟu)
  6. to be excited, roused
    Synonym: மனங்கிளர் (maṉaṅkiḷar)
  7. to increase, swell
    Synonym: மிகு (miku)
  8. to grow, increase (in stature), to rise (as a building), to swell (as breasts)
    Synonym: வளர் (vaḷar)

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References[edit]

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