Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Kannada ತೇ () and Malayalam തേയുക (tēyuka).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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தேய் (tēy)

  1. to brush, rub, scrub, clean
    Synonyms: உரசு (uracu), தடவு (taṭavu)
  2. to become worn out (after being used for a long time, like clothes, CDs, tapes, etc.)
  3. to wane, fade, decrease, lessen
    Synonyms: குறுகு (kuṟuku), மறை (maṟai)
  4. to become thin, underweight
    Synonym: மெலி (meli)

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