விளையாடு

Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

From விளை (viḷai) +‎ ஆடு (āṭu).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɪɭɐɪ̯jaːɖʊ/, [ʋɪɭɐɪ̯jaːɖɯ]

Verb

விளையாடு • (viḷaiyāṭu) (intransitive)

  1. to play, sport
  2. to gambol
  3. to do an act light-heartedly
  4. to be playful, humorous or funny

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Derived terms

References

  1. ^ David W. McAlpin (1981), “விளையாடு”, in A Core Vocabulary for Tamil, Philadelphia: Dept. of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania, page [1]
  2. ^ University of Madras (1924–1936), “விளையாடு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press