தலைகீழ்
Tamil
Etymology
Compound of தலை (talai, “head”) + கீழ் (kīḻ, “down”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ɐlɐɪ̯ɡiːɻ/, /t̪ɐlɐɪ̯.kiːɻ/
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Adjective
தலைகீழ் • (talaikīḻ)
- the opposite; the reverse; just the contrary
- Synonyms: நேரெதிர் (nēretir), முரண் (muraṇ)
- (literally) upside-down
Inflection
| Adjective forms of தலைகீழ் |
|---|
| தலைகீழான (talaikīḻāṉa) |
| தலைகீழாக (talaikīḻāka)* |
| * forms that may be used adverbially. |
References
- S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “தலைகீழ்”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]
- P. R. Subramanian (1997), “தலைகீழ்”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் மரபுத்தொடர் அகராதி [Dictionary of Idioms and Phrases in Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Chennai, →ISBN, page [2]