அழு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Malayalam അഴുക (aḻuka), Kannada ಅಳು (aḷu) and Telugu ఏడువు (ēḍuvu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

அழு (aḻu)

  1. (intransitive) to cry, to weep
  2. to crave
    Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)
  3. (figuratively) to waste, spend uselessly

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

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