"வீண்" meaning in All languages combined

See வீண் on Wiktionary

Adjective [Tamil]

IPA: /ʋiːɳ/ Forms: vīṇ [romanization]
Etymology: Probably from வீ (vī). Cognate with Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ). Etymology templates: {{cog|ml|വീൺ}} Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ) Head templates: {{ta-adj}} வீண் • (vīṇ)
  1. futile, unwanted, unnecessary, vain
    Sense id: en-வீண்-ta-adj-4Xa6fVoF Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 45 2 19 7 10 17
  2. wasted
    Sense id: en-வீண்-ta-adj-0SCjp8a6

Adverb [Tamil]

IPA: /ʋiːɳ/ Forms: vīṇ [romanization]
Etymology: Probably from வீ (vī). Cognate with Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ). Etymology templates: {{cog|ml|വീൺ}} Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ) Head templates: {{head|ta|adverb|head=|sc=Taml|sort=|tr=}} வீண் • (vīṇ), {{ta-adv}} வீண் • (vīṇ)
  1. all for nought, in vain
    Sense id: en-வீண்-ta-adv-B4R43fYS Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 0 66 28 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 61 26 1 11 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 3 1 55 22 5 14

Noun [Tamil]

IPA: /ʋiːɳ/ Forms: vīṇ [romanization]
Etymology: Probably from வீ (vī). Cognate with Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ). Etymology templates: {{cog|ml|വീൺ}} Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} வீண் • (vīṇ)
  1. uselessness, unprofitableness Synonyms: பயனின்மை
    Sense id: en-வீண்-ta-noun-BNAzK9gJ
  2. that which is unprofitable
    Sense id: en-வீண்-ta-noun-zW49AKP-
  3. that which is not necessary
    Sense id: en-வீண்-ta-noun-mvHu4cOf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: வீம்பு (vīmpu)
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      "name": "cog"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Probably from வீ (vī). Cognate with Malayalam വീൺ (vīṇ).",
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          "_dis": "45 2 19 7 10 17",
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          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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          "futile",
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        [
          "unwanted",
          "unwanted"
        ],
        [
          "unnecessary",
          "unnecessary"
        ],
        [
          "vain",
          "vain"
        ]
      ]
    },
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      "glosses": [
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      "id": "en-வீண்-ta-adj-0SCjp8a6",
      "links": [
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ʋiːɳ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "வீண்"
}

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        "all for nought, in vain"
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          "all for nought",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ʋiːɳ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "that which is unprofitable"
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        "that which is not necessary"
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      "id": "en-வீண்-ta-noun-mvHu4cOf",
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          "not",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋiːɳ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "வீண்"
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        "all for nought, in vain"
      ],
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          "all for nought",
          "all for nought"
        ],
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          "in vain",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋiːɳ/"
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        "that which is not necessary"
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  ],
  "word": "வீண்"
}

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