அள

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Malayalam അളക്കുക (aḷakkuka), Betta Kurumba அளி (aḷi). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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அள (aḷa) (transitive)

  1. to measure
  2. to weigh
  3. to distribute, mete, ration

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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