தொலை

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪olai/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Telugu తొలగు (tolagu), Tulu ತೊಲ್ಗು (tolgu).

Verb

தொலை • (tolai)

  1. (intransitive) to perish, die
  2. (intransitive) to become lost
  3. (intransitive) to be ruined
  4. (intransitive) to become lost
  5. (intransitive) to be finished, terminated
  6. (intransitive) to suffer
  7. (intransitive) to leave, depart
Conjugation

Noun

தொலை • (tolai) (plural தொலைகள்)

  1. ruin, destruction
  2. loss

Etymology 2

Causative of the verb above.

Verb

தொலை • (tolai)

  1. (transitive) to lose
    Synonym: இழ (iḻa)
  2. (transitive) to ruin, spoil, destroy
    Synonym: கெடு (keṭu)
  3. (transitive) to kill
    Synonym: கொல் (kol)
  4. (transitive) to remove, wipe off, clean
  5. (transitive, time) to spend, pass
  6. (transitive) to surpass
  7. (transitive) to settle, end, finish
  8. (colloquial) used after an adverbial participle as an intensifier
    போய் தொலை!
    pōy tolai!
    Get lost! / Go away!
Conjugation

Etymology 3

Compare துலை (tulai).

Noun

தொலை • (tolai) (plural தொலைகள்)

  1. similarity, resemblance, likeness
  2. equality

References

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