தொற்று
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Tamil[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
தொற்று • (toṟṟu)
- (transitive) to attach, tack
- to infect
- (intransitive) to spread
- to climb
Etymology 2[edit]
From Tamil தொற்று (toṟṟu).
Noun[edit]
தொற்று • (toṟṟu)
- connection
- contagion
- a piece of wood attached to the hip of a roof
Derived terms[edit]
- தொற்றுத்தொடிசு (toṟṟuttoṭicu)
- தொற்றுநோய் (toṟṟunōy)
- தொற்றுப்பல் (toṟṟuppal)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொற்று”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press