அழிவு

Tamil

Etymology

From அழி (aḻi) +‎ -வு (-vu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐɻɪʋʊ/, [ɐɻɪʋɯ]

Noun

அழிவு • (aḻivu)

1. destruction, ruin, loss
2. immoralaction
3. expenditure, expense
4. defeat
5. distress, pain of separation
6. poverty
7. (geography) mouth (of a river)

References

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