போட்டு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poːʈːʊ/, [poːʈːɯ]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

போட்டு • (pōṭṭu)

  1. adverbial participle of போடு (pōṭu)

Etymology 2

From the above.

Adverb

போட்டு • (pōṭṭu) (chiefly colloquial)

  1. subjecting (someone or something to undue severity in action or to excess)
    ஏன் குழந்தையைப் போட்டு அடிக்கிறாய்?
    ēṉ kuḻantaiyaip pōṭṭu aṭikkiṟāy?
    Why are you thrashing the kid like this?

References

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