கொள்
Tamil
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koɭ/
Etymology 1
Cognate with Malayalam കൊള്ക (koḷka), Telugu కొను (konu).
Verb
கொள் • (koḷ)
- to receive
- to take
- to carry
- to have for one's one self
- to buy
- to think, believe, consider
- to hold, contain
- to accept
- (auxiliary) makes a verb reflexive
- added to a negative imperative or adverbial participle of a verb for emphasis
Conjugation
Conjugation of கொள் (koḷ)
Derived terms
- கொள்முதல் (koḷmutal)
- கொள்ளை (koḷḷai)
- கொள்கை (koḷkai)
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
கொள் • (koḷ)
- (botany) Macrotyloma uniflorum
- (botany) Acacia planifrons
- a small weight measure used in ancient times
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “கொள்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “கொள்-தல்,_கொளு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press