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மன்னு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *man-. Cognate with Malayalam മന്നുക (mannuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɐnːʊ/, [mɐnːɯ]

Verb

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மன்னு (maṉṉu) (intransitive, transitive)

  1. to be permanent; endure
    Synonym: நிலைபெறு (nilaipeṟu)
  2. to remain long; stay
    Synonym: தங்கு (taṅku)
  3. to agree
    Synonym: பொருந்து (poruntu)
  4. (Kongu) to persevere
  5. (Kongu) to be steady
  6. to abound
    Synonym: மிகு (miku)
  7. to go near, approach
    Synonym: அடு (aṭu)
  8. to pull or tuck up one's clothes

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