லேட்

Tamil

Alternative forms

  • லேட்டு (lēṭṭu)

Etymology

Borrowed from English late. Compare Malayalam ലേറ്റ് (lēṟṟŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /leːʈ/

Adjective

லேட் • (lēṭ) (colloquial)

  1. late
    Synonym: தாமதம் (tāmatam)
    இன்னிக்கி ஸ்கூலுக்கு லேட்டு தான்!
    iṉṉikki skūlukku lēṭṭu tāṉ!
    (The subject) is definitely late to school today!
    லேட் ஆக்காதே!
    lēṭ ākkātē!
    Don't delay!
    (literally, “Don't make late!”)
  2. lengthy, prolonged, delayed
    இதை பண்றதுக்கு ஏன் இவ்வளவு லேட் ஆகுது?
    itai paṇṟatukku ēṉ ivvaḷavu lēṭ ākutu?
    Why is it taking so much time to do this?
    (literally, “Why is it becoming so late to do this?”)

Usage notes

Has largely eclipsed தாமதம் (tāmatam) in modern colloquial Tamil.

Inflection

Adjective forms of லேட்
லேட்டான (lēṭṭāṉa)
லேட்டாக (lēṭṭāka)*
லேட்டா (lēṭṭā)*
* forms that may be used adverbially.
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