Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Malayalam അയർക്കുക (ayaṟkkuka). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɐjɐɾ/
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Verb edit

அயர் (ayar)

  1. (intransitive) to become weary, faint
    Synonym: தளர் (taḷar)
  2. to lose consciousness
  3. (transitive) to do, perform
    Synonym: செய் (cey)
  4. to forget
    Synonym: மற (maṟa)
  5. to drive (as a chariot)
    Synonym: செலுத்து (celuttu)
  6. to worship
    Synonym: வழிபடு (vaḻipaṭu)
  7. to desire
    Synonym: விரும்பு (virumpu)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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