உள்

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Dravidian *uḷ. Compare Telugu ఉండు (uṇḍu), Malayalam ഉണ്ട് (uṇṭŭ), ഉള്ള് (uḷḷŭ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

உள் (uḷ)

  1. to be, exist
    Synonym: இரு (iru)

Usage notes[edit]

  • This verb is highly irregular, but is defective and is nowadays usually only used in the third person. Other forms are archaic.

Conjugation[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

உள் (uḷ)

  1. mind
  2. interior

References[edit]

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “உள்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “உள்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press