நீட்டு

Tamil

Etymology

Causative of நீள் (nīḷ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪iːʈːɯ/

Verb

நீட்டு • (nīṭṭu)

  1. (transitive) to lengthen, reach forth, extend, stretch out
  2. to straighten
  3. to offer (as oblations)
  4. to give
  5. to insert, drive into
  6. to speak at length or too much
  7. to prolong (as a note)
  8. to delay, procrastinate, retard, defer

Conjugation

Conjugation of நீட்டு (nīṭṭu)

Noun

நீட்டு • (nīṭṭu)

  1. length, as of time or space
  2. distance
  3. rescripts, writs (as of a king)

References

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