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அலை

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Tamil

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Kannada ಅಲೆ (ale), Malayalam അല (ala), Telugu అల (ala).

Noun

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அலை (alai)

  1. billow, ripple, wave
    Synonym: நீர்த்திரை (nīrttirai)
  2. sea
    Synonym: கடல் (kaṭal)
  3. fullness
    Synonym: மிகுதி (mikuti)
Derived terms
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Verb

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அலை (alai)

  1. (intransitive) to wander (to and fro for an object)
    Synonym: திரி (tiri)
  2. to oscillate, wave, shake
    Synonym: அசை (acai)
  3. to wander in weariness, to be harassed
    Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)
  4. to stagger, totter
    Synonym: தள்ளாடு (taḷḷāṭu)
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Etymology 2

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Causative of the verb above.

Verb

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அலை (alai)

  1. (transitive) to move, shake
  2. to cause to wander back and forth, drive hither and thither
  3. to harass, vex, afflict, annoy
  4. to beat, slap
  5. to disorganize, reduce to poverty
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References

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