தோண்டு

Tamil edit

Etymology edit

From தொள் (toḷ). Cognate with Telugu తోడు (tōḍu), Kannada ತೋಡು (tōḍu).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t̪oːɳɖʊ/, [t̪oːɳɖɯ]
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Verb edit

தோண்டு (tōṇṭu)

  1. (transitive) to dig, hollow, excavate
    Synonyms: அகழ் (akaḻ), நோண்டு (nōṇṭu)
  2. to scoop out, bore
    Synonym: குடை (kuṭai)
  3. to draw or fetch (water from a well)
    Synonym: முக (muka)
  4. to draw out the details of (something)
  5. to unload (as a ship)
    Synonym: பண்டமிறக்கு (paṇṭamiṟakku)

Conjugation edit

See also edit

References edit

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