வீழ்

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋiːɻ/

Etymology 1

Likely from விழு (viḻu). Cognate with Kannada ಬೀಳ್ (bīḷ).

Verb

வீழ் • (vīḻ) (intransitive)

  1. to fall, fall down, decline, descend
  2. to be defeated or overthrown
  3. to fall low, sink
  4. to die
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Causative of வீழ் (vīḻ), the above verb. Cognate with Kannada ಬೀಳೀಸು (bīḷīsu) and Tulu ಬೂರು (būru).

Verb

வீழ் • (vīḻ)

  1. synonym of வீழ்த்து (vīḻttu)
    அவனை வீழ்ப்பேன்avaṉai vīḻppēṉI will defeat him
Conjugation

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