போத்து

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Tamil

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poːt̪ːʊ/, [poːt̪ːɯ]

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pōntt-. Cognate with Telugu పోతు (pōtu), Malayalam പോത്ത് (pōttŭ).

Noun

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போத்து (pōttu)

  1. a male animal

Etymology 2

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From பொத்து (pottu).

Noun

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போத்து (pōttu)

  1. hole, hollow
    Synonym: பொந்து (pontu)
  2. lair den
  3. vice, fault

References

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