ஓர்
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Tamil
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *oru.
Adjective
[edit]ஓர் • (ōr) (before a vowel)
- adjectival of ஒன்று (oṉṟu, “one”) - used adjectivally for referring to one in a group of similar things
- Alternative form: (before a consonant) ஒரு (oru)
- ஓர் இளைஞன் ― ōr iḷaiñaṉ ― A youngster
- ஓராயிரம் ― ōrāyiram ― A thousand
Synonyms
[edit]Adjectival synonyms of ஓர் (ōr)
Derived terms
[edit]- ஓரி (ōri)
- ஓரினப்புணர்ச்சியாளர் (ōriṉappuṇarcciyāḷar)
Particle
[edit]ஓர் • (ōr)
- an expletive.
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]ஓர் • (ōr) (transitive, archaic, rare)
- to consider attentively, examine, investigate
- to know
- Synonym: அறி (aṟi)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ஓர் (ōr)
Etymology 3
[edit]Cognate with Malayalam ഓർക്ക (ōṟkka).
Verb
[edit]ஓர் • (ōr) (transitive, archaic, rare)
- to consider
- Synonym: ஆராய் (ārāy)
- to select, choose
- to think, regard
- Synonym: நினை (niṉai)
- to listen attentively
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of ஓர் (ōr)
References
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- Tamil verbs of conjugation 2
- Tamil verbs of conjugation 6
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