Tamil edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Cognate with, Kannada ಅಲೆ (ale), Malayalam അല (ala), Telugu అల (ala)

Noun edit

அலை (alai)

  1. billow, ripple, wave
    Synonym: நீர்த்திரை (nīrttirai)
  2. sea
    Synonym: கடல் (kaṭal)
  3. fullness
    Synonym: மிகுதி (mikuti)
Derived terms edit

Verb edit

அலை (alai)

  1. (intransitive) to wander (to and fro for an object)
    Synonym: திரி (tiri)
  2. to oscillate, wave, shake
    Synonym: அசை (acai)
  3. to wander in weariness, to be harassed
    Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)
  4. to stagger, totter
    Synonym: தள்ளாடு (taḷḷāṭu)
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Causative of the verb above.

Verb edit

அலை (alai)

  1. (transitive) to move, shake
  2. to cause to wander back and forth, drive hither and thither
  3. to harass, vex, afflict, annoy
  4. to beat, slap
  5. to disorganize, reduce to poverty
Conjugation edit

References edit

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