படு

Tamil

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paɖu/, [pəɖɯ]

Etymology 1

Compare Telugu పడు (paḍu).

Verb

படு • (paṭu)

  1. to die
  2. to experience
  3. to feel
  4. to wither, fade
  5. to strike
  6. t0 suffer
  7. to be killed
  8. (auxiliary) joined to active verbs to create the passive form of that verb
  9. (auxiliary, with past participle) joined to intransitive verbs for emphasis

Conjugation
Conjugation of படு (paṭu)

Etymology 2

Cognate with Malayalam പടുക (paṭuka).

Verb

படு • (paṭu)

  1. to lie, lie down
  2. to pave
  3. to recline
  4. to catch, ensnare, entrap
  5. to kill

Conjugation
Conjugation of படு (paṭu)

Derived terms
  • படுக்கை (paṭukkai)

Etymology 3

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

Noun

படு • (paṭu) (plural படுகள்)

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

Etymology 4

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

Adjective

படு • (paṭu)

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

Etymology 5

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

Noun

படு • (paṭu)

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

References
  • 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
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