தொலை
Tamil
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ol̪aɪ̯/, [t̪ol̪əɪ̯]
Etymology 1
Cognate with Telugu తొలగు (tolagu), Tulu ತೊಲ್ಗು (tolgu).
Verb
தொலை • (tolai)
- (intransitive) to perish, die
- (intransitive) to become lost
- (intransitive) to be ruined
- (intransitive) to become lost
- (intransitive) to be finished, terminated
- (intransitive) to suffer
- (intransitive) to leave, depart
- (colloquial) used after an adverbial participle as an intensifier
- போகி தொலை!
- pōki tolai!
- Get lost! / Go away!
Conjugation
Conjugation of தொலை (tolai)
Noun
தொலை • (tolai) (plural தொலைகள்)
- ruin, destruction
- loss
Etymology 2
Causative of the verb above.
Verb
தொலை • (tolai)
- (transitive) to lose
- (transitive) to ruin, spoil, destroy
- (transitive) to kill
- (transitive) to remove, wipe off, clean
- (transitive, time) to spend, pass
- (transitive) to surpass
- (transitive) to settle, end, finish
Conjugation
Conjugation of தொலை (tolai)
Etymology 3
Compare துலை (tulai).
Noun
தொலை • (tolai) (plural தொலைகள்)
- similarity, resemblance, likeness
- equality
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “தொலை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “தொலை-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “தொலை-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press