"வெறும்" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Tamil]

IPA: /ʋerum/ Forms: veṟum [romanization]
Etymology: Related to வெற்று (veṟṟu, “plain, bare”). Cognate with Malayalam വെറും (veṟuṁ) Etymology templates: {{cog|ml|വെറും}} Malayalam വെറും (veṟuṁ) Head templates: {{ta-adj}} வெறும் • (veṟum)
  1. mere, sheer, just, nothing but
    Sense id: en-வெறும்-ta-adj-TM9DXy9v Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 86 14
  2. empty, plain, blank, bare, naked
    Sense id: en-வெறும்-ta-adj-zpWF2ryo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: வெறுமை (veṟumai) (english: emptiness, nothingness)
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "emptiness, nothingness",
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      "word": "வெறுமை"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "cog"
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          "_dis": "100 0",
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          "_dis": "86 14",
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          "english": "Mere word of mouth isn't enough, it must also be shown in action.",
          "roman": "veṟum vāyccol pōtātu, ceyalilum kāṭṭa vēṇṭum.",
          "text": "வெறும் வாய்ச்சொல் போதாது, செயலிலும் காட்ட வேண்டும்.",
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        [
          "nothing but",
          "nothing but"
        ]
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          "english": "Don't eat on an empty stomach.",
          "roman": "veṟum vayiṟṟil cāppiṭātē.",
          "text": "வெறும் வயிற்றில் சாப்பிடாதே.",
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          "english": "Plain rice can't be eaten.",
          "roman": "veṟum cōṟṟai cāppiṭa muṭiyātu.",
          "text": "வெறும் சோற்றை சாப்பிட முடியாது.",
          "type": "example"
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        [
          "bare",
          "bare"
        ],
        [
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋerum/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "வெறும்"
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          "english": "Mere word of mouth isn't enough, it must also be shown in action.",
          "roman": "veṟum vāyccol pōtātu, ceyalilum kāṭṭa vēṇṭum.",
          "text": "வெறும் வாய்ச்சொல் போதாது, செயலிலும் காட்ட வேண்டும்.",
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        [
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          "english": "Don't eat on an empty stomach.",
          "roman": "veṟum vayiṟṟil cāppiṭātē.",
          "text": "வெறும் வயிற்றில் சாப்பிடாதே.",
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            ]
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          "english": "Plain rice can't be eaten.",
          "roman": "veṟum cōṟṟai cāppiṭa muṭiyātu.",
          "text": "வெறும் சோற்றை சாப்பிட முடியாது.",
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          "plain",
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        [
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          "blank"
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        [
          "bare",
          "bare"
        ],
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          "naked",
          "naked"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋerum/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "வெறும்"
}

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