Tamil

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Etymology

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causative of நட (naṭa). From நட (naṭa) +‎ -வு (-vu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐɖɐʋʊ/, [n̪ɐɖɐʋɯ]
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Verb

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நடவு (naṭavu)

  1. (transitive) to cause to go, drive, lead on, conduct, discharge
    Synonym: செலுத்து (celuttu)
  2. to manage, administer, direct, transact, perform
    Synonym: காரியநடத்து (kāriyanaṭattu)

References

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