பொழில்

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔɻɪl/

Noun

பொழில் • (poḻil)

  1. greatness, largeness
  2. forest, grove
    Synonyms: காடு (kāṭu), வனம் (vaṉam), அடவி (aṭavi), கா (kā), அரண் (araṇ), புறவு (puṟavu), தில்லம் (tillam), கான் (kāṉ), கடறு (kaṭaṟu), அழுவம் (aḻuvam), வல்லை (vallai)
  3. flower garden
  4. the earth, world
  5. country, district

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “பொழில்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1779), “பொழில்”, in A Malabar and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House; republished as Tamil and English Dictionary, 1972
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