கொள்
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Irula[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- கொள்ளு (koḷḷu) (stand-alone)
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Tamil கொள் (koḷ), Malayalam കൊള്ളുക (koḷḷuka), Telugu కొను (konu).
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
கொள் (koḷ)
Conjugation[edit]
Present (1st person): கொள்ளுகெ
References[edit]
- Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil[1], University of California, Los Angeles, page 26
Tamil[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Cognate with Malayalam കൊള്ളുക (koḷḷuka), Telugu కొను (konu). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
கொள் • (koḷ)
- to receive
- to take
- to carry
- to have for one's one self
- to buy
- to think, believe, consider
- to hold, contain
- to accept
- (auxiliary) makes a verb reflexive
- added to a negative imperative or adverbial participle of a verb for emphasis
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of கொள் (koḷ)
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
கொள் • (koḷ)
- (botany) Macrotyloma uniflorum
- (botany) Acacia planifrons
- a small weight measure used in ancient times
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கொள்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கொள்-தல்,_கொளு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press