கோது

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam കോതുക (kōtuka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːd̪ɯ/

Verb

கோது • (kōtu) (transitive)

  1. to fondle or caress one's hair
  2. to comb; to disentangle, as the hair with fingers
    Synonyms: வாரு (vāru), வகிர் (vakir), சீவு (cīvu)
  3. (of birds) to peck and adjust with the beak, as feathers
  4. to tear in strips, as tender leaves

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References

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