போற்று
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Tamil
[edit]Etymology
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Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]போற்று • (pōṟṟu)
- (transitive) to praise, applaud
- to worship
- to protect, cherish, keep with great care
- to nourish
- to guard against
- to adhere, hold fast to
- to entertain, treat with regard
- to desire
- to consider
- to understand, pay attention to
- to gather together
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of போற்று (pōṟṟu)
Noun
[edit]போற்று • (pōṟṟu)
- protection
- praise, invocation
- Synonym: துதி (tuti)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “போற்று”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press