மேலிடு

Tamil

Etymology

From மேல் (mēl) + -இடு (-iṭu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːlɪɖʊ/, [meːlɪɖɯ]

Verb

மேலிடு • (mēliṭu)

1. (intransitive) to increase, grow (as love)

   Synonym: அதிகமா (atikamā)

2. (intransitive) to rise above (as water)

   Synonym: மேலெழு (mēleḻu)

3. (intransitive) to be vomited

   Synonym: வாந்தியா (vāntiyā)

4. (transitive) to put forward (as a pretext)

References

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