வை
Tamil
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ʋɐɪ̯/
- (Tamil Nadu, Spoken Tamil) IPA(key): [vɐj ~ vɛj ~ vɪj ~ viː]
Etymology 1
[edit]Compare cognates Malayalam വെക്കുക (vekkuka), Telugu వేయు (vēyu).
Verb
[edit]வை • (vai)
- (transitive) to put, place, lay, set
- to have, own, possess
- உன்னிடம் நம்பிக்கை வைத்திருக்கிறேன்.
- uṉṉiṭam nampikkai vaittirukkiṟēṉ.
- I have trust in you.
- (auxiliary) used with the infinitive of a verb to express a causative
- அவன் என்னைச் சிரிக்க வைத்தான்.
- avaṉ eṉṉaic cirikka vaittāṉ.
- He made me laugh.
- (auxiliary) used with a transitive verb to express an action with some future purpose
- கதவைத் திறந்து வை.
- katavait tiṟantu vai.
- Keep the door open (in case someone comes).
- குப்பை ஓலை பெட்டியில் போட்டு வைத்தார்கள்.
- kuppai ōlai peṭṭiyil pōṭṭu vaittārkaḷ.
- They put the trash into a leaf basket (for later disposal).
Usage notes
[edit]Both வை (vai) and போடு (pōṭu) can be translated as "put", but the former refers to careful, deliberate placing while the latter is somewhat reckless.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of வை (vai)
Etymology 2
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Verb
[edit]வை • (vai)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of வை (vai)
References
[edit]- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1779), “வை”, in A Malabar and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House; republished as Tamil and English Dictionary, 1972
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “வை-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “வை-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press