போராடு

Tamil

Etymology

Compound of போர் (pōr, war, fight, from Proto-Dravidian *pōr) +‎ ஆடு (āṭu).

Cognate with Kannada ಹೋರಾಡು (hōrāḍu), Malayalam പോരാടുക (pōrāṭuka), Telugu పోరాడు (pōrāḍu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːɾaːɖɯ/

Verb

போராடு • (pōrāṭu) (intransitive)

  1. to fight, protest, defend, stand against, contend, wrestle
    Synonyms: பொரு (poru), சண்டையிடு (caṇṭaiyiṭu)
    உன்னோடு போராட எனக்குத் தெம்பில்லை.
    uṉṉōṭu pōrāṭa eṉakkut tempillai.
    I don't have the energy to fight with you.
  2. to struggle hard

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