உண்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *uHṇ. Cognate with Malayalam ഉണ്ണുക (uṇṇuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uɳ/

Verb

உண் • (uṇ) (chiefly Formal Tamil)

  1. to eat
  2. to drink
  3. to enjoy, experience
  4. to draw in, receive
  5. to resemble
  6. to seize, grasp
  7. to harmonize with, be agreeable to
  8. used as an auxiliary verb with verbal bases and verbal nouns to form the passive voice

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