ஓர்

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Tamil[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Verb[edit]

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider attentively, examine, investigate
  2. to know
    Synonym: அறி (aṟi)
Conjugation[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate to Malayalam ഓർക്ക (ōṟkka).

Verb[edit]

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider
    Synonym: ஆராய் (ārāy)
  2. to select, choose
  3. to think, regard
    Synonym: நினை (niṉai)
  4. to listen attentively
Conjugation[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

From Proto-Dravidian *oru.

Article[edit]

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an; used before vowels
Alternative forms[edit]

Particle[edit]

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an expletive.

References[edit]

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