கூவு

Likely onomatopoeic. Cognate with Kannada ಕೂಗು (kūgu), Malayalam കൂവുക (kūvuka) and Telugu కూయు (kūyu).

• IPA^(key): /kuːʋɯ/

கூவு • (kūvu) (intransitive)

1. to cuckoo, as a cuckoo
2. (of birds) to crow, as a cock; scream, as a peacock; to cry, as birds in general

   Synonym: கொக்கரி (kokkari)

3. to cry out, call out, whoop, halloo
4. to shout in a sing-song fashion
5. (transitive) to call, summon

   Synonym: அழை (aḻai)

• கூவுவான் (kūvuvāṉ)

கூவு • (kūvu)

1. the sound made through the above actions.

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “கூவு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• S. Ramakrishnan (1992) “கூவு”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]