ஊட்டு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Causative of உண் (uṇ).[1] Cognate to Malayalam ഊട്ടുക (ūṭṭuka), Kannada ಊಟ (ūṭa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uːʈːʊ/, [uːʈːɯ]

Noun

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ஊட்டு (ūṭṭu)

  1. feeding
    Synonym: உண்பிக்கை (uṇpikkai)
  2. food
    Synonym: உணவு (uṇavu)
  3. a morsel given to a child or sick person
    Synonym: ஊட்டுங்கவளம் (ūṭṭuṅkavaḷam)

Verb

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ஊட்டு (ūṭṭu)

  1. to feed, give food to

Conjugation

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References

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