செறி

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Tamil

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛrɪ/, [sɛri]

Etymology 1

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Verb

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செறி (ceṟi)

  1. (intransitive) to be thick; be dense, crowded; be in close union
    Synonym: நெருங்கு (neruṅku)
  2. to be hard and strong
  3. to be tight, close fitting
  4. to be controlled
    Synonym: அடங்கு (aṭaṅku)
  5. to keep within bounds
  6. to hide, disappear
    Synonym: மறை (maṟai)
  7. to be joined, accompanied
    Synonym: பொருந்து (poruntu)
  8. to increase; be abundant, plentiful
    Synonym: மிகு (miku)
  9. (Kongu) to accrue, accumulate
  10. (Kongu) to become diffused, mix
  11. (Kongu) to bathe; be immersed
    Synonym: குளி (kuḷi)
  12. (transitive) to have sex with
    Synonym: புணர் (puṇar)
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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செறி (ceṟi)

  1. (transitive) to join together, unite
    Synonym: சேர் (cēr)
  2. to tighten
    Synonym: இறுக்கு (iṟukku)
  3. to shut, close, block up
    Synonym: அடை (aṭai)
  4. to hold in reserve; keep; suppress
    Synonym: அடக்கு (aṭakku)
  5. to hoard up, store up
    Synonym: திரட்டு (tiraṭṭu)
  6. to cram, stuff, pack closely
    Synonym: திணி (tiṇi)
  7. to set, encase, implant
    Synonym: பதி (pati)
  8. to fasten on, put on
  9. to cause to obtain
  10. to adopt a forced interpretation
  11. (Kongu) to press, bruise
    Synonym: நெரி (neri)
  12. to kill, destroy
  13. (intransitive) to immerse, dive, plunge into water
    Synonym: மூழ் (mūḻ)
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References

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