அழு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam അഴുക (aḻuka), Kannada ಅಳು (aḷu) and Telugu ఏడువు (ēḍuvu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɻɯ/

Verb

அழு • (aḻu)

  1. (intransitive) to cry, to weep
  2. to crave
    Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)
  3. (figuratively) to waste, spend uselessly

Conjugation

References

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