𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼

Old Tamil

Etymology

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced? Particularly: “Possibly derived from Sanskrit श्री (śrī).”)

Noun

𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru)

  1. (honorific) mister

Adjective

𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru)

  1. holy, sacred
  2. honourable, respectable
  3. pure, untainted

Descendants

  • Malayalam: തിരു (tiru)
  • Tamil: திரு (tiru)
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