படு

• IPA^(key): /pɐɖʊ/, [pɐɖɯ]

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Cognate with Duruwa [script needed] (paḍ), Kolami [script needed] (paṛ), Malayalam പെടുക (peṭuka), Telugu పడు (paḍu). False cognate of Hindi पड़ना (paṛnā).

படு • (paṭu) (intransitive)

1. to strike, land on, fall on, touch, come into contact with

   அம்பு மானின்மேல் பட்டு அதை கொன்றது.

   ampu māṉiṉmēl paṭṭu atai koṉṟatu.

   The arrow struck the deer and killed it.

   அவன் மீது உன் கை படவே கூடாது.

   avaṉ mītu uṉ kai paṭavē kūṭātu.

   Don't lay a finger on him.

   (literally, “Your hand should never come into contact with him.”)

2. to be inflicted, as a wound

   அவருக்கு ஒரு காயம் பட்டது.

   avarukku oru kāyam paṭṭatu.

   He was wounded.

   (literally, “A wound was inflicted to him.”)

3. to seem, appear

   Synonyms: தெரி (teri), தோன்று (tōṉṟu)

   இது எனக்கு தப்பாக படுகிறது.

   itu eṉakku tappāka paṭukiṟatu.

   This seems wrong to me.

4. to be big
5. (auxiliary, after infinitive) forms the passive voice.

   Synonyms: (formal) பெறு (peṟu), (archaic) உண் (uṇ)

   செய்யப்படு ― ceyyappaṭu ― to be done, made performed

   அனுமதிக்கப்படு ― aṉumatikkappaṭu ― to be allowed

6. (in compounds) to experience, feel

   சந்தோஷப்படு ― cantōṣappaṭu ― to feel happy

   கோபப்படு ― kōpappaṭu ― to feel anger

   கவலைப்படு ― kavalaippaṭu ― to feel worried

7. (in compounds) a verbaliser signifying experience or change of being in the sense of 'subject to'.

   ‎வெளி (veḷi, “out”) + ‎படு (paṭu) → ‎வெளிப்படு (veḷippaṭu, “to come out, be revealed”)

   ‎மாறு (māṟu, “to change”) + ‎படு (paṭu) → ‎மாறுபடு (māṟupaṭu, “to vary, be subject to change”)

   ‎வழி (vaḻi, “way”) + ‎படு (paṭu) → ‎வழிபடு (vaḻipaṭu, “to follow, worship, proceed on the way”)

8. (auxiliary, now chiefly Brahmin) to be suitable, appropriate; should

   Synonym: கூடு (kūṭu)

   நீ இதை சொல்லியிருக்கப்படாது.

   nī itai colliyirukkappaṭātu.

   You shouldn't have said this.

9. (auxiliary, after adverbial participle) joined to verbs for emphasis.

படு • (paṭu)

1. big, large, great, grand

   Synonym: பெரிய (periya)

2. intensifier used in the sense of 'extreme' : utter, excessive, exaggerated, complete

   Synonym: மிகுந்த (mikunta)

   இவன் படு முட்டாள்.

   ivaṉ paṭu muṭṭāḷ.

   This guy's an absolute fool.

3. cruel

   Synonym: கொடிய (koṭiya)

4. low

   Synonym: இழிவான (iḻivāṉa)

Cognate with Telugu పడుండు (paḍuṇḍu), Kannada ಪಡು (paḍu).

படு • (paṭu) (intransitive)

1. to lie, lie down

   Synonym: கிட (kiṭa)

2. to go to bed
3. to repose

   Synonym: இளைப்பாறு (iḷaippāṟu)

Cognate with Malayalam പടു (paṭu).

படு • (paṭu)

1. toddy

   Synonym: கள் (kaḷ)

2. (botany) a cluster of flowers; an inflorescence
3. a pond, tank

   Synonym: குளம் (kuḷam)

From Sanskrit पटु (paṭu).

படு • (paṭu)

1. a clever or skilled person
2. goodness, excellence
3. intellect

• David W. McAlpin (1981), “படு”, in A Core Vocabulary for Tamil, Philadelphia: Dept. of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania, page 46
• University of Madras (1924–1936), “படு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• University of Madras (1924–1936), “படு-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• Johann Philipp Fabricius (1779), “படு”, in A Malabar and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House; republished as Tamil and English Dictionary, 1972
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• University of Madras (1924–1936), “படு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• Miron Winslow (1862), “படு”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt
• N. Kathiraiver Pillai (1889), “படு”, in தமிழ் மொழி அகராதி [Tamil language dictionary] (in Tamil), Chennai: Pi. Ve. Namacivaya Mutaliyar, published 1928
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