ஏறத்தாழ

Antonymous compound of ஏற (ēṟa, “so as to rise”, infinitive of ஏறு (ēṟu)) +‎ தாழ (tāḻa, “so as to descend”, infinitive of தாழ் (tāḻ)).

• IPA^(key): /eːrɐt̪ːaːɻɐ/

ஏறத்தாழ • (ēṟattāḻa)

1. more or less, approximately, circa, about

   Synonyms: ஏறக்குறைய (ēṟakkuṟaiya), சுமார் (cumār)

• University of Madras (1924–1936), “ஏறத்தாழ”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• N. Kathiraiver Pillai (1889), “ஏறத்தாழ”, in தமிழ் மொழி அகராதி [Tamil language dictionary] (in Tamil), Chennai: Pi. Ve. Namacivaya Mutaliyar, published 1928