இழவுகொண்டாடு

Tamil

Etymology

From இழவு (iḻavu) +‎ கொண்டாடு (koṇṭāṭu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪɻɐʋʊɡɔɳɖaːɖʊ/, [ɪɻɐʋʊɡɔɳɖaːɖɯ]

Verb

இழவுகொண்டாடு • (iḻavukoṇṭāṭu)

1. (intransitive) to mourn for the dead, in a public manner, both at the funeral as well as at stated periods afterwards

References

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