கற

See also: கறு and கறை

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Old Kannada ಕಱೆ (kaṟe), Kannada ಕರೆ (kare), Malayalam കറക്കുക (kaṟakkuka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kara/

Verb

கற • (kaṟa) (transitive)

  1. to milk
  2. to yield milk, as a cow
  3. (figurative) to misappropriate, as another's property; to extort

Conjugation

References

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