கிழி

• IPA^(key): /kɪɻɪ/, [kɪɻi]

Compare கீழ் (kīḻ). Cognate with Malayalam കിഴിയുക (kiḻiyuka).

கிழி • (kiḻi) (intransitive)

1. to rip, tear

   Synonym: பிய் (piy)

2. to fall, fall down, descend, flow down
3. to lie prostrate, as in reverence
4. to fall down exhausted
5. to fall sick, be bed-ridden
6. to be defeated or overthrown

   Synonym: தோல் (tōl)

7. to fall low, decline (as prices); to sink to a lower level

   Synonym: தாழ் (tāḻ)

8. to be destroyed, ruined

   Synonym: கெடு (keṭu)

9. to die

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:சா

10. to set (as the sun)

    Synonym: அஸ்தமி (astami)

11. to settle, be fixed

    Synonym: தங்கு (taṅku)

12. to crowd together, swarm
13. to be allotted, to fall to one's lot or share

    Synonym: கிடை (kiṭai)

14. to be imprinted

    Synonym: பதி (pati)

15. to appear, be formed, come out

    Synonym: தோன்று (tōṉṟu)

16. to take place, happen

    Synonym: நேர் (nēr)

17. to pass, pass away

    Synonym: கழி (kaḻi)

18. to rush, as against a person
19. to exhibit desire
20. to fall into position
21. to devolve
22. to be born

    Synonym: பிற (piṟa)

23. to issue, proceed from (as speech)
24. to become detached

    Synonym: பிரி (piri)

25. to swoop
26. to discharge, empty (as a river)
27. to hang down, droop

    Synonym: தொங்கு (toṅku)

28. to fall into a range

Causative of the above verb. Cognate with Malayalam കിഴിക്കുക (kiḻikkuka).

கிழி • (kiḻi) (transitive)

1. to rip, tear

   Synonym: பிய் (piy)

2. to abuse

   Synonym: வை (vai)

3. (colloquial, slang) to excel, do a good job
4. (colloquial, sarcastic) to accomplish

   Synonym: சாதி (cāti)

   கிழிப்பான்! ― kiḻippāṉ! ― Yeah, like he's gonna do that. (sarcastically)

• Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “கிழி”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
• University of Madras (1924–1936) “கிழி-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• University of Madras (1924–1936) “கிழி-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press