அழை

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐɻɐɪ̯/

Verb

அழை • (aḻai)

  1. to invite, summon
    Synonyms: வரவழை (varavaḻai), கூப்பிடு (kūppiṭu)
  2. to call, shout, address
    Synonym: கூப்பிடு (kūppiṭu)
  3. (formal) to call, phone, make a phone call
    Synonyms: ஃபோன் பண்ணு (fōṉ paṇṇu), கூப்பிடு (kūppiṭu)

Usage notes

While கூப்பிடு (kūppiṭu) is more common colloquially, அழை (aḻai) is preferred in formal language.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • அழைப்பி (aḻaippi) (causative)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “அழை-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1779), “அழை”, in A Malabar and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House; republished as Tamil and English Dictionary, 1972