படு

• IPA^(key): /paɖɯ/

Compare Telugu పడు (paḍu), Malayalam പടുക (paṭuka), Kolami [script needed] (paṛ), Duruwa [script needed] (paḍ).

படு • (paṭu)

1. to strike, land on, fall on, come into contact with

   அம்பு மானின்மேல் பட்டு அதை கொன்றது.

   ampu māṉiṉmēl paṭṭu atai koṉṟatu.

   The arrow struck the deer and killed it.

2. to experience, feel

   சந்தோஷப்படுவது

   cantōṣappaṭuvatu

   to feel happy

   கோபப்படுவது

   kōpappaṭuvatu

   to feel anger

   கவலைப்படுவது

   kavalaippaṭuvatu

   to feel worried

3. (auxiliary, after infinitive) joined to active verbs to create the passive form of that verb

   செய்யப்படுவது

   ceyyappaṭuvatu

   to be done, made performed

   அனுமதிக்கப்படுவது

   aṉumatikkappaṭuvatu

   to be allowed

4. (auxiliary, after adverbial participle) joined to intransitive verbs for emphasis

Cognate with Telugu పడుండు (paḍuṇḍu), Kannada ಪಡು (paḍu).

படு • (paṭu)

1. to lie, lie down

• படுக்கை (paṭukkai)

Cognate with Malayalam പടു (paṭu).

படு • (paṭu) (plural படுகள்)

1. toddy
2. (botany) a cluster of flowers; an inflorescence
3. a pond, tank

   Synonym: குளம் (kuḷam)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

படு • (paṭu)

1. big, large, great, grand
2. excessive, exaggerated
3. cruel
4. low

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

படு • (paṭu)

1. a clever or skilled person
2. goodness, excellence
3. intellect

• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “345”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• David W. McAlpin (1981) “படு”, in A Core Vocabulary for Tamil, Philadelphia: Dept. of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania, page 46
• University of Madras (1924–1936) “படு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “படு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House