வீடு

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *vīṭu. Cognate with Kannada ಬೀಡು (bīḍu, “house”), Malayalam വീട് (vīṭŭ).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ʋiːɖu/, [ʋiːɖɯ]

Noun

வீடு • (vīṭu)

1. house
2. leaving
3. emancipation, freedom
4. svarga (சுவர்க்கம்) Indra's heaven

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936), “வீடு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
• Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “viṭu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.