கொடுமை
Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From கோடு (kōṭu) + -மை (-mai).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]கொடுமை • (koṭumai)
- cruelty, tyranny, inhumanity
- severity, harshness
- roughness, uncouthness
- vileness, wickedness
- crookedness, obliquity
- partiality, bias
- injustice
- sin
- harsh words, slander
- a mineral poison
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கொடுமை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press