வேண்டு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Kannada ಬೇಡು (bēḍu). See வேள் (vēḷ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋeːɳɖʊ/, [ʋeːɳɖɯ]

Verb

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வேண்டு (vēṇṭu)

  1. (transitive) to want, desire
  2. to beg, entreat, request
  3. to pray
  4. to listen with eagerness
  5. to buy, purchase
  6. (intransitive) to be necessary, indispensable

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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