தடவு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu తడవు (taḍavu) and Malayalam തടവുക (taṭavuka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐɖɐʋʊ/, [t̪ɐɖɐʋɯ]

Verb

தடவு • (taṭavu)

  1. to stroke, rub
    Synonyms: தேய் (tēy), உரசு (uracu)
  2. to pet an animal
  3. to apply a cream or ointment
    Synonyms: போடு (pōṭu), பூசு (pūcu), இழிசு (iḻicu)
  4. to grope

Conjugation

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “தடவு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • N. Kathiraiver Pillai (1928), “தடவுதல்”, in தமிழ் மொழி அகராதி [Tamil language dictionary] (in Tamil), Chennai: Pi. Ve. Namacivaya Mutaliyar
  • Miron Winslow (1862), “தடவு”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt