விளைவு

Tamil

Etymology

From விளை (viḷai). Cognate with Kannada ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ (beḷavaṇige), Malayalam വിള (viḷa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɪɭɐɪ̯ʋʊ/, [ʋɪɭɐɪ̯ʋɯ]

Noun

விளைவு • (viḷaivu)

1. growth, ripening
2. maturity
3. old age
4. produce, crop, yield
5. fruit
6. consequence, result, effect
7. success, gain
8. increase
9. event, happening
10. place where anything is produced
11. field
12. cloud
13. (drama) denouement or solution in a play

References

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