இலேசு
Tamil
Alternative forms
- லேசு (lēcu)
Etymology
Related to இலை (ilai, “leaf”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ileːt͡ɕɯ/, [ileːsɯ]
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Adjective
இலேசு • (ilēcu)
- light (in weight, amount)
- (Spoken Tamil) easy, effortless (in means)
Inflection
| Adjective forms of இலேசு |
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| இலேசான (ilēcāṉa) |
| இலேசாக (ilēcāka)* |
| * forms that may be used adverbially. |
Noun
இலேசு • (ilēcu)
- lightness in weight, buoyancy
- (Spoken Tamil) that which is easy to obtain; effortlessness
- Synonym: எளிது (eḷitu)
- that which is very small in quantity
Declension
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | ilēcu |
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| vocative | இலேசே ilēcē |
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| accusative | இலேசை ilēcai |
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| dative | இலேசுக்கு ilēcukku |
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| benefactive | இலேசுக்காக ilēcukkāka |
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| genitive 1 | இலேசுடைய ilēcuṭaiya |
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| genitive 2 | இலேசின் ilēciṉ |
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| locative 1 | இலேசில் ilēcil |
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| locative 2 | இலேசிடம் ilēciṭam |
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| sociative 1 | இலேசோடு ilēcōṭu |
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| sociative 2 | இலேசுடன் ilēcuṭaṉ |
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| instrumental | இலேசால் ilēcāl |
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| ablative | இலேசிலிருந்து ilēciliruntu |
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References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இலேசு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- S. Ramakrishnan (1992) “இலேசு”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]