அசர்

Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

From அயர் (ayar, to sleep, rest).[1] Cognate with Kannada ಅಸುರು (asuru).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐt͡ɕɐɾ/, [ɐsɐɾ]

Verb

அசர் • (acar) (causative அசர்த்து) (intransitive)

  1. to become faint, drowsy
    Synonym: அயர் (ayar)
  2. (figuratively) to be caught unawares; be unwary
  3. to be impressed, stunned, astonished
  4. to become awestruck

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ University of Madras (1924–1936) “அசர்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press