See also: and

U+0B92, ஒ
TAMIL LETTER O
[unassigned: U+0B91]

[U+0B90]
Tamil
[U+0B93]

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

    Letter

    • (o) (no case)

    1. The tenth vowel in Tamil.

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *o-. Compare ஒற்று (oṟṟu), ஒன்று (oṉṟu), (ō). Cognate with Malayalam ഒക്കുക (okkuka).

      Verb

      • (o)

      1. (transitive) to resemble
      2. (transitive) to equal
      3. (intransitive) to be suited to; to be consistent with; to be appropriate
      4. (intransitive) to be acceptable
      5. (intransitive) to be of good character; to be well-behaved
      6. (intransitive) to be harmonious, be in happy concord
      7. (intransitive) to appear as if it were
      Conjugation
      Derived terms

      References

      • University of Madras (1924–1936), “ஒ-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press

      Further reading