Tamil

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /poːd̪ʊ/, [poːd̪ɯ]

Etymology 1

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A shortened form of பொழுது (poḻutu, time). Cognate with Malayalam -പ്പോൾ (-ppōḷ).

Adverb

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போது (pōtu)

  1. when, while

Etymology 2

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Verb

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போது (pōtu)

  1. to suffice
    Synonym: காண் (kāṇ)
Conjugation
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References

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  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “போது”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “போது”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press