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மாய்

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Tamil

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Telugu మాయ్ (māy), Kannada ಮಾಯ್ (māy), Malayalam മായുക (māyuka) and Tulu ಮಾಯ್ (māyŭ).

Verb

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மாய் (māy) (intransitive)

  1. to die, perish
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:சா
  2. be annihilated
    Synonym: அழி (aḻi)
  3. (archaic) to be hidden, vanished
    Synonym: ஒழி (oḻi)
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Etymology 2

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Causative of the above. Cognate with Malayalam മായ്ക്കുക (māykkuka).

Verb

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மாய் (māy) (transitive)

  1. to kill, destroy, end
  2. to annihilate, reduce to nothing
  3. (archaic) to hide, vanish
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References

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  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “மாய்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “மாய்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “மாய்-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press