Tamil edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider attentively, examine, investigate
  2. to know
    Synonym: அறி (aṟi)
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate to Malayalam ഓർക്ക (ōṟkka).

Verb edit

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider
    Synonym: ஆராய் (ārāy)
  2. to select, choose
  3. to think, regard
    Synonym: நினை (niṉai)
  4. to listen attentively
Conjugation edit

Etymology 3 edit

From Proto-Dravidian *oru.

Article edit

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an; used before vowels
Alternative forms edit

Particle edit

ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an expletive.

References edit

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