மேய்
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Tamil
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Compare Irula மே (mē), Kannada ಮೇಯು (mēyu), Malayalam മേയുക (mēyuka) and Telugu మేయు (mēyu).
Verb
[edit]மேய் • (mēy)
- (intransitive) to graze
- to eat in an unpleasant manner (of a person)
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of மேய் (mēy)
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Causative of the above verb.
Verb
[edit]மேய் • (mēy)
- (transitive) to cause to graze, make graze
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of மேய் (mēy)
References
[edit]- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “மேய்”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மேய்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மேய்-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press