வளர்

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɐɭɐɾ/

Etymology 1

Related to வளம் (vaḷam). Cognate with Kannada ಬಳೆ (baḷe), Malayalam വളരുക (vaḷaruka).

Verb

வளர் • (vaḷar) (intransitive)

  1. to grow, grow up
  2. (of a plant) to become mature
  3. to lengthen, to be elongated
  4. to increase; to wax, as the moon
  5. to accumulate
  6. to sleep
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Etymology 2

Causative of the verb above.

Verb

வளர் • (vaḷar) (transitive)

  1. to cause to increase
  2. to cherish, foster, bring up, as a child, animal, plant, etc
  3. synonym of வளர்த்து (vaḷarttu)
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References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “வளர்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “வளர்-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • வளர்”, in அகராதி: தமிழ் → ஆங்கில அகரமுதலி [Agarathi: Tamil → English Dictionary], 2023