வெடி

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋeɖi/

Noun

வெடி • (veṭi)

  1. explosion (as of a gun)
  2. noise
  3. thunder
  4. gun
  5. fireworks
  6. a kind of cardamom
  7. fissure, crevice, cleft, split
  8. ruin
  9. fear
  10. shooting up
  11. leaping
  12. fragrant incense
  13. good smell, perfume
  14. evil odor, bad smell
  15. toddy
  16. a big lie

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: bedil

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936) , “வெடி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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