விளம்பு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Malayalam വിളന്പുക (viḷanpuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋɪɭɐmbʊ/, [ʋɪɭɐmbɯ]

Verb

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விளம்பு (viḷampu)

  1. (transitive) to speak, say
    Synonym: சொல் (col)
  2. to proclaim openly, make public, reveal
  3. to speak abroad
    Synonym: பரப்பு (parappu)
  4. to trace letters over the model of a copy
  5. to serve food
    Synonym: பரிமாறு (parimāṟu)
  6. to inquire
    Synonym: விசாரி (vicāri)

Conjugation

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Noun

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விளம்பு (viḷampu)

  1. word, speech

References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “விளம்பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press