தலைகீழ்

Tamil

Etymology

Compound of தலை (talai, head) +‎ கீழ் (kīḻ, down).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐlɐɪ̯ɡiːɻ/, /t̪ɐlɐɪ̯.kiːɻ/
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Adjective

தலைகீழ் • (talaikīḻ)

  1. the opposite; the reverse; just the contrary
    Synonyms: நேரெதிர் (nēretir), முரண் (muraṇ)
  2. (literally) upside-down

Inflection

Adjective forms of தலைகீழ்
தலைகீழான (talaikīḻāṉa)
தலைகீழாக (talaikīḻāka)*
* forms that may be used adverbially.

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