Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate to Kannada [Term?] and Malayalam ചൊറി (coṟi).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɔrɪ/, [sɔri]

Verb

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சொறி (coṟi)

  1. to scratch, itch
    Synonyms: கீறு (kīṟu), பிறாண்டு (piṟāṇṭu)

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Sinhalese: හොරි (hori)

References

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