கொல்

See also: கொள்

Tamil

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Kannada ಕೊಲ್ಲು (kollu, to kill), Malayalam കൊല്ല് (kollŭ, to kill), Telugu కూలు (kūlu), Telugu కూలుచు (kūlucu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kol/

Verb

கொல் • (kol) (transitive)

  1. to kill, slay, murder
    Synonym: வதை (vatai)
  2. to destroy, ruin
    Synonym: அழி (aḻi)
  3. to fell, cut down
    Synonym: வெட்டு (veṭṭu)
  4. to reap, as the heads of grain
  5. to afflict, tease
  6. to neutralize metallic properties by oxidation

Conjugation

Noun

கொல் • (kol)

  1. the act of killing, murdering
  2. affliction
    Synonym: வருத்தம் (varuttam)
  3. working in iron
  4. brass or iron bar nailed across a door or gate
  5. blacksmith
    Synonym: கொல்லன் (kollaṉ)
  6. lock
    Synonym: பூட்டு (pūṭṭu)
  7. iron
    Synonym: இரும்பு (irumpu)
  8. metal
    Synonym: உலோகம் (ulōkam)

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