முதிர்

Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate to Telugu ముదురు (muduru) and Kannada ಮುದು (mudu).

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Verb

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முதிர் (mutir)

  1. (intransitive) to grow old; have the qualities of age
  2. to become mature; grow ripe
    Synonym: பக்குவமா (pakkuvamā)
  3. to excel, surpass; become satiated; be saturated
    Synonym: நிறை (niṟai)
  4. to precede
    Synonym: முற்படு (muṟpaṭu)
  5. to end, cease
    Synonym: ஒழி (oḻi)
  6. to become dry
    Synonym: உலர் (ular)
  7. (transitive) to encompass, surround
    Synonym: சூழ் (cūḻ)

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