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Adjective [Tamil]

IPA: /ʋɐl/ Audio: Ta-வல்.ogg Forms: val [romanization], வன் [alternative, in-compounds]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *wal. Compare வளை (vaḷai, “to bend, be defeated”). Cognate with Malayalam വല (vala) and Telugu వల (vala). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*wal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *wal, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*wal}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *wal, {{cog|ml|വല}} Malayalam വല (vala), {{cog|te|వల}} Telugu వల (vala) Head templates: {{ta-adj}} வல் • (val)
  1. strong, hard, powerful, mighty
    Sense id: en-வல்-ta-adj-4olpnxeU
  2. skillful, potent, able, capable
    Sense id: en-வல்-ta-adj-hlSzQTm2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 18 13 16 22 18 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 7 11 22 22 11 15 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: வல்லமை (vallamai), வல்லரசு (vallaracu), வல்லினம் (valliṉam), வல்லுநர் (vallunar), வல்லை (vallai)

Noun [Tamil]

IPA: /ʋɐl/ Audio: Ta-வல்.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *wal. Compare வளை (vaḷai, “to bend, be defeated”). Cognate with Malayalam വല (vala) and Telugu వల (vala). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*wal|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *wal, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*wal}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *wal, {{cog|ml|വല}} Malayalam വല (vala), {{cog|te|వల}} Telugu వల (vala) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} வல் • (val) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: val [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], வல் [nominative, singular], வற்கள் [nominative, plural], வல்லே [singular, vocative], வற்களே [plural, vocative], வல்லை [accusative, singular], வற்களை [accusative, plural], வல்லுக்கு [dative, singular], வற்களுக்கு [dative, plural], வல்லுக்காக [benefactive, singular], வற்களுக்காக [benefactive, plural], வல்லுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வற்களுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வல்லின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வற்களின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வல்லில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வற்களில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வல்லிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வற்களிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வல்லோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வற்களோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வல்லுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], வற்களுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], வல்லால் [instrumental, singular], வற்களால் [instrumental, plural], வல்லிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], வற்களிலிருந்து [ablative, plural], வன் [alternative, in-compounds]
  1. strength, power Synonyms: வலிமை
    Sense id: en-வல்-ta-noun-JxQgMxcd Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 18 13 16 22 18 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 7 11 22 22 11 15 12
  2. ability Synonyms: திறமை
    Sense id: en-வல்-ta-noun-vP-qtn30 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Dice games Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 18 13 16 22 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 11 15 27 14 18 15 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 4 11 13 31 16 14 12 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 7 11 22 22 11 15 12 Disambiguation of Dice games: 1 7 8 33 9 33 9
  3. hillock, mound Synonyms: மேடு
    Sense id: en-வல்-ta-noun-U1PjpNl- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 18 13 16 22 18 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 7 11 22 22 11 15 12
  4. dice Synonyms: பகடை
    Sense id: en-வல்-ta-noun-4eAlgFzW Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Dice games Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 18 13 16 22 18 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 7 11 22 22 11 15 12 Disambiguation of Dice games: 1 7 8 33 9 33 9
  5. blouse, bodice Synonyms: முலைக்கச்சு
    Sense id: en-வல்-ta-noun-rMv8UD-P Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Clothing Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 12 18 13 16 22 18 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 7 11 22 22 11 15 12 Disambiguation of Clothing: 2 9 13 8 12 16 40

Inflected forms

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      "form": "வல்லுக்கு",
      "roman": "vallukku",
      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "வற்களுக்கு",
      "roman": "vaṟkaḷukku",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "வற்களுக்காக",
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      "form": "வல்லுடைய",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "வற்களுடைய",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "வல்லின்",
      "roman": "valliṉ",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "வல்லில்",
      "roman": "vallil",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "வற்களில்",
      "roman": "vaṟkaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "வல்லிடம்",
      "roman": "valliṭam",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "வல்லோடு",
      "roman": "vallōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "வல்லிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "valliliruntu",
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      "form": "வற்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "vaṟkaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
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      "form": "வற்களால்",
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      "form": "வல்லிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "valliliruntu",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "வற்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "vaṟkaḷiliruntu",
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          "word": "பகடை"
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          "blouse",
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}

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