Tamil

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *perV-. Cognate to Telugu పెరుగు (perugu) and Malayalam പെരുകുക (perukuka). Compare Sanskrit बृह् (bṛh), unrelated to the Dravidian cognates.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛɾʊ/, [pɛɾɯ]

Verb

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பெரு (peru) (intransitive)

  1. to grow thick, large, stout
    Synonym: பரு (paru)
  2. to become numberous
    Synonym: மிகு (miku)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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