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தாழ்

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See also: தாள்

Tamil

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t̪ɑːɻ/, [t̪äːɻ]

Etymology 1

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Cognate with Old Kannada ತಾೞ್ (tāḻ), Malayalam താഴുക (tāḻuka).

Verb

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தாழ் (tāḻ) (intransitive)

  1. to bend, droop; to be bowed down
    Synonyms: வளை (vaḷai), குனி (kuṉi)
  2. to be low; to fall low, be lowered, as a balance
  3. to flow down, descend, decline
    Synonyms: விழு (viḻu), சாய் (cāy)
  4. to diminish, decrease, decay, degenerate, deteriorate
  5. to sink (as in circumstances, in repute)
  6. to despond; to be dejected
  7. to prove inferior; to fail in comparison
  8. (transitive) to bow, to worship
    Synonym: வணங்கு (vaṇaṅku)
Conjugation
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From the above. Cognate with Old Kannada ತಾೞ್ (tāḻ), Malayalam താഴ് (tāḻŭ).

Noun

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தாழ் (tāḻ)

  1. latch, bolt, lock, bar
  2. blocks in a wall to support beams
  3. worship, homage
    Synonym: வணக்கம் (vaṇakkam)
  4. the fastening end of a bodice
  5. (archaic) spear shutter
  6. (obsolete) a kind of finger ring
  7. (archaic) length
    Synonym: நீளம் (nīḷam)
Declension
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Declension of தாழ் (tāḻ)
singular plural
nominative தாழ்
tāḻ
தாழ்கள்
tāḻkaḷ
vocative தாழே
tāḻē
தாழ்களே
tāḻkaḷē
accusative தாழை
tāḻai
தாழ்களை
tāḻkaḷai
dative தாழுக்கு
tāḻukku
தாழ்களுக்கு
tāḻkaḷukku
benefactive தாழுக்காக
tāḻukkāka
தாழ்களுக்காக
tāḻkaḷukkāka
genitive 1 தாழுடைய
tāḻuṭaiya
தாழ்களுடைய
tāḻkaḷuṭaiya
genitive 2 தாழின்
tāḻiṉ
தாழ்களின்
tāḻkaḷiṉ
locative 1 தாழில்
tāḻil
தாழ்களில்
tāḻkaḷil
locative 2 தாழிடம்
tāḻiṭam
தாழ்களிடம்
tāḻkaḷiṭam
sociative 1 தாழோடு
tāḻōṭu
தாழ்களோடு
tāḻkaḷōṭu
sociative 2 தாழுடன்
tāḻuṭaṉ
தாழ்களுடன்
tāḻkaḷuṭaṉ
instrumental தாழால்
tāḻāl
தாழ்களால்
tāḻkaḷāl
ablative தாழிலிருந்து
tāḻiliruntu
தாழ்களிலிருந்து
tāḻkaḷiliruntu
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Causative of Etymology 1.

Verb

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தாழ் (tāḻ)

  1. (transitive) to bow down, let down; to deepen, depress
  2. (intransitive) to wait, stay, delay
    Synonym: தாமதி (tāmati)
Conjugation
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Synonyms
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References

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