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உள்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Proto-Dravidian *uḷ. Compare Telugu ఉండు (uṇḍu), Malayalam ഉണ്ട് (uṇṭŭ), ഉള്ള് (uḷḷŭ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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உள் (uḷ)

  1. to be, exist
    Synonym: இரு (iru)

Usage notes

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  • This verb is highly irregular, but is defective and is nowadays usually only used in the third person. Other forms are archaic.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Noun

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உள் (uḷ)

  1. mind
  2. interior

References

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  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “உள்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “உள்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press