செறி
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[edit]Etymology 1
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Verb
[edit]செறி • (ceṟi)
- (intransitive) to be thick; be dense, crowded; be in close union
- Synonym: நெருங்கு (neruṅku)
- to be hard and strong
- to be tight, close fitting
- to be controlled
- Synonym: அடங்கு (aṭaṅku)
- to keep within bounds
- to hide, disappear
- Synonym: மறை (maṟai)
- to be joined, accompanied
- Synonym: பொருந்து (poruntu)
- to increase; be abundant, plentiful
- Synonym: மிகு (miku)
- (Kongu) to accrue, accumulate
- (Kongu) to become diffused, mix
- (Kongu) to bathe; be immersed
- Synonym: குளி (kuḷi)
- (transitive) to have sex with
- Synonym: புணர் (puṇar)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of செறி (ceṟi)
Derived terms
[edit]- செறிவு (ceṟivu)
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]செறி • (ceṟi)
- (transitive) to join together, unite
- Synonym: சேர் (cēr)
- to tighten
- Synonym: இறுக்கு (iṟukku)
- to shut, close, block up
- Synonym: அடை (aṭai)
- to hold in reserve; keep; suppress
- Synonym: அடக்கு (aṭakku)
- to hoard up, store up
- Synonym: திரட்டு (tiraṭṭu)
- to cram, stuff, pack closely
- Synonym: திணி (tiṇi)
- to set, encase, implant
- Synonym: பதி (pati)
- to fasten on, put on
- to cause to obtain
- to adopt a forced interpretation
- (Kongu) to press, bruise
- Synonym: நெரி (neri)
- to kill, destroy
- (intransitive) to immerse, dive, plunge into water
- Synonym: மூழ் (mūḻ)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of செறி (ceṟi)
Derived terms
[edit]- விரற்செறி (viraṟceṟi)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “செறி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press