நீட்டு

Tamil

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Etymology

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causative of நீள் (nīḷ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪iːʈːʊ/, [n̪iːʈːɯ]

Verb

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நீட்டு (nīṭṭu)

  1. (transitive) to lengthen, reach forth, extend, stretch out
  2. to straighten
  3. to offer (as oblations)
  4. to give
  5. to insert, drive into
  6. to speak at length or too much
  7. to prolong (as a note)
  8. to delay, procrastinate, retard, defer

Conjugation

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Noun

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நீட்டு (nīṭṭu)

  1. length, as of time or space
  2. distance
  3. rescripts, writs (as of a king)

References

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