தூய்

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪uːj/

Verb

தூய் • (tūy)

1. (transitive) to enjoy by means of the senses
2. to experience, suffer (as the fruits of one's actions)
3. to eat, feed

Noun

தூய் • (tūy)

1. food
2. cotton
3. soft end of a cotton thread
4. softness
5. fibre
6. sharpness

Derived terms

• துய்ப்பு (tuyppu)

References

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