கொல்
Tamil
editEtymology
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Kannada ಕೊಲ್ಲು (kollu, “to kill”), Malayalam കൊല്ല് (kollŭ, “to kill”), Telugu కూలు (kūlu), Telugu కూలుచు (kūlucu).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editகொல் • (kol)
- (transitive) to kill, slay, murder
- to destroy, ruin
- to fell, cut down
- to reap
- to afflict, tease
- to neutralize metallic properties by oxidation
Conjugation
editConjugation of கொல் (kol)
Noun
editகொல் • (kol)
- the act of killing, murdering
- affliction
- working in iron
- blacksmith
- lock
- brass or iron bar nailed across a door or gate
References
edit- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கொல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press