Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Malayalam അകലുക (akaluka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɐɡɐl/
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Verb

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அகல் (akal)

  1. (intransitive) to leave, vanish
    Synonym: நீங்கு (nīṅku)
  2. to separate, part
    Synonym: பிரி (piri)
  3. to pass beyond, cross, leap over
    Synonym: கட (kaṭa)
  4. to increase, grow, develop, progress
    Synonym: விருத்தியடை (viruttiyaṭai)
  5. to spread, widen, extend
    Synonym: விசாலி (vicāli)

Conjugation

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See also

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References

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