படு
Tamil
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editCompare Telugu పడు (paḍu), Malayalam പടുക (paṭuka).
Verb
editபடு • (paṭu)
- to strike, land on, fall on, come into contact with
- அம்பு மானின்மேல் பட்டு அதை கொன்றது.
- ampu māṉiṉmēl paṭṭu atai koṉṟatu.
- The arrow struck the deer and killed it.
- to experience, feel
- (auxiliary, after infinitive) joined to active verbs to create the passive form of that verb
- (auxiliary, after adverbial participle) joined to intransitive verbs for emphasis
Conjugation
editConjugation of படு (paṭu)
Etymology 2
editCognate with Telugu పడుండు (paḍuṇḍu)
Verb
editபடு • (paṭu)
Conjugation
editConjugation of படு (paṭu)
Derived terms
edit- படுக்கை (paṭukkai)
Etymology 3
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
edit- toddy
- (botany) a cluster of flowers; an inflorescence
- a pond
- a tank
Etymology 4
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective
editபடு • (paṭu)
Etymology 5
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
editபடு • (paṭu)
- a clever or skilled person
- goodness, excellence
- intellect
References
edit- 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