தோண்டு
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Tamil[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From தொள் (toḷ). Cognate with Telugu తోడు (tōḍu), Kannada ತೋಡು (tōḍu).
Pronunciation[edit]
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Verb[edit]
தோண்டு • (tōṇṭu)
- (transitive) to dig, hollow, excavate
- to scoop out, bore
- Synonym: குடை (kuṭai)
- to draw or fetch (water from a well)
- Synonym: முக (muka)
- to draw out the details of (something)
- to unload (as a ship)
- Synonym: பண்டமிறக்கு (paṇṭamiṟakku)
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of தோண்டு (tōṇṭu)
See also[edit]
- தோண்டுதல் (tōṇṭutal) (verbal noun)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தோண்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press