Old Tamil

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit श्री (śrī).

Noun

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𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru)

  1. (honorific) mister

Adjective

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𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru)

  1. holy, sacred
  2. honourable, respectable
  3. pure, untainted

Descendants

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  • Malayalam: തിരു (tiru)
  • Tamil: திரு (tiru)