See also: ஒலி and ஒளி

Tamil

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Doublet of ஓய் (ōy). Cognate with Malayalam ഒഴിയുക (oḻiyuka).

Verb

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ஒழி (oḻi) (intransitive)

  1. to cease, end, die
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Etymology 2

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Causative. Cognate with Malayalam ഒഴിക്കുക (oḻikkuka).

Verb

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ஒழி (oḻi) (transitive)

  1. to abolish, remove, destroy
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References

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  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “ஒழி”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House