தோண்டு
Appearance
Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From தொள் (toḷ). Cognate with Telugu తోడు (tōḍu), Kannada ತೋಡು (tōḍu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]தோண்டு • (tōṇṭu)
- (transitive) to dig, hollow, excavate
- to scoop out, bore
- Synonym: குடை (kuṭai)
- to draw or fetch (water from a well)
- Synonym: முக (muka)
- to draw out the details of (something)
- to unload (as a ship)
- Synonym: பண்டமிறக்கு (paṇṭamiṟakku)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of தோண்டு (tōṇṭu)
See also
[edit]- தோண்டுதல் (tōṇṭutal) (verbal noun)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தோண்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press