Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Kannada ಬಾರು (bāru).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋaːɾʊ/, [ʋaːɾɯ]

Verb

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வாரு (vāru) (transitive)

  1. to comb (as hair)
    முடியை வாருmuṭiyai vārucomb your hair
  2. to gather, scoop up
    Synonym: அள்ளு (aḷḷu)
  3. to gather, amass
    Synonym: சேர்த்துக்கொள் (cērttukkoḷ)
  4. to take away
    Synonym: எடு (eṭu)

Conjugation

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References

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  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “வாரு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House