போய்

• IPA^(key): /poːj/

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

போய் • (pōy)

1. adverbial participle of போ (pō, “to go”)

From the above. Compare வந்து (vantu).

போய் • (pōy)

1. a word used in the context in which something or someone is found not suitable for the purpose mentioned or not fit for consideration or action.

   இதைப்போய் நல்ல படம் என்றாயே?

   itaippōy nalla paṭam eṉṟāyē?

   You said this was a good movie?

   குழந்தையைப்போய் ஏன் திட்டுகிறாய்?

   kuḻantaiyaippōy ēṉ tiṭṭukiṟāy?

   Why are you scolding the child (at all)?

• S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “போய்”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]