ஆற்று

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːrːɯ/, [aːtrɯ]

Etymology 1

Causative of ஆறு (āṟu).

Verb

ஆற்று • (āṟṟu) (transitive)

  1. to cool, soothe
    (colloquial) by repeatedly pouring a liquid back-and-forth between two containers
  2. to assuage, appease, alleviate, mitigate
    Synonym: தணி (taṇi)
  3. to comfort, console, soothe
  4. to dry, as the hair
    Synonym: உலர்த்து (ularttu)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Adjective

ஆற்று • (āṟṟu)

  1. adjectival of ஆறு (āṟu).

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

ஆற்று • (āṟṟu) (intransitive)

  1. to become strong, powerful
  2. to be possible
  3. to be sufficient

Verb

ஆற்று • (āṟṟu) (transitive)

  1. to do, perform
    Synonym: செய் (cey)
  2. to seek, acquire
    Synonym: தேடு (tēṭu)
  3. to give, as alms, to help, assist
    Synonym: உதவு (utavu)
Conjugation

Derived terms

Etymology 4

Causative of அகற்று (akaṟṟu).

Verb

ஆற்று • (āṟṟu) (transitive)

  1. to remove, put away
    Synonym: நீக்கு (nīkku)
Conjugation

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