தூய்
Tamil
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪uːj/
Etymology
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Verb
தூய் • (tūy)
- (transitive) to enjoy by means of the senses
- to experience, suffer (as the fruits of one's actions)
- to eat, feed
Noun
தூய் • (tūy)
- food
- cotton
- soft end of a cotton thread
- softness
- fibre
- sharpness
Derived terms
- துய்ப்பு (tuyppu)
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936) , “தூய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.