வெறு

See also: வேறு, வறு, and வாறு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɛrʊ/, [ʋɛrɯ]

Etymology 1

Cognate with Malayalam വെറുക്കുക (veṟukkuka).
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Verb

வெறு • (veṟu)

  1. (transitive) to detest, loathe, abhor, be disgusted with
    Synonym: அருவரு (aruvaru)
  2. (transitive) to hate; dislike
    Synonym: பகை (pakai)
  3. (transitive) to become or be angry at
    Synonyms: கோபி (kōpi), சினங்கொள் (ciṉaṅkoḷ)
  4. (transitive) to be sick of something
  5. (intransitive, rare) to abound
    Synonym: மிகு (miku)
  6. (intransitive, rare) to be afflicted
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Kannada ಬಱು (baṟu), Malayalam വെറു (veṟu).

Alternative forms

Adjective

வெறு • (veṟu) (only in combinations)

  1. empty, plain, blank, void, bare, dummy
  2. hollow
  3. idle, useless
  4. ignorant
Derived terms

References

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