ஊன்று

See also: ஊன்

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uːnrɯ/, [uːndrɯ]

Etymology 1

Cognate with Malayalam ഊന്നുക (ūnnuka) and Telugu ఊను (ūnu). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

ஊன்று • (ūṉṟu) (transitive)

  1. to lean upon, recline or depend on, as a staff, a person
    Synonym: பற்று (paṟṟu)
  2. to fix, place firmly, as a pole in fixing a boat
    Synonym: அழுந்தவை (aḻuntavai)
  3. to plant, set firmly in the ground, as a post
    Synonym: நடு (naṭu)
    கோல் ஊன்றுkōl ūṉṟuPlant the rod
  4. to drive in, as a spear
    Synonym: குத்து (kuttu)
  5. to establish, as fame, position
    Synonym: நிலைநிறுத்து (nilainiṟuttu)
  6. to support
    Synonym: தாங்கு (tāṅku)
  7. to determine, decide
    Synonym: தீர்மானி (tīrmāṉi)
  8. to press down, bear down with pressure
    Synonym: அமுக்கு (amukku)
  9. to push, propel
    Synonym: தள்ளு (taḷḷu)
  10. to hurt; to cause smarting, irritation
    Synonym: உறுத்து (uṟuttu)

Verb

ஊன்று • (ūṉṟu) (intransitive)

  1. to be fixed, settled, gain a firm footing, become established, strike root
    Synonym: நிலை பெறு (nilai peṟu)
  2. to stop in a place
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From the above verb. Cognate with Malayalam ഊന്നു (ūnnu).

Noun

ஊன்று • (ūṉṟu)

  1. prop, support
    Synonym: சார்பு (cārpu)

References

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