Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Telugu తడవు (taḍavu) and Malayalam തടവുക (taṭavuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐɖɐʋʊ/, [t̪ɐɖɐʋɯ]

Verb

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தடவு (taṭavu)

  1. to stroke
  2. to pet an animal
  3. to rub
    Synonym: தேய் (tēy)
  4. to apply a cream or ointment
    Synonym: போடு (pōṭu)
  5. to grope

Conjugation

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