அள

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam അളക്കുക (aḷakkuka), Betta Kurumba அளி (aḷi). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɭa/

Verb

அள • (aḷa) (transitive)

  1. to measure
  2. to weigh
  3. to distribute, mete, ration

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “அள”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House