"ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை" meaning in Tamil

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Verb

IPA: /aːrːɪl ɔɾʊ kaːl t͡ɕeːrːɪl ɔɾʊ kaːl ʋɐɪ̯/, [aːtrɪl ɔɾɯ kaːl seːtrɪl ɔɾɯ kaːl ʋɐɪ̯] Forms: āṟṟil oru kāl cēṟṟil oru kāl vai [romanization]
Head templates: {{ta-verb|head=ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை}} ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை • (āṟṟil oru kāl cēṟṟil oru kāl vai)
  1. (idiomatic) to have a foot in both camps Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ஆற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_சேற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_வை-ta-verb-YikiGE6l Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 46 54
  2. (literally) to place one foot in the river and one in the mud Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-ஆற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_சேற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_வை-ta-verb-SxI2sc3w 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: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 46 54
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "āṟṟil oru kāl cēṟṟil oru kāl vai",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை"
      },
      "expansion": "ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை • (āṟṟil oru kāl cēṟṟil oru kāl vai)",
      "name": "ta-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have a foot in both camps"
      ],
      "id": "en-ஆற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_சேற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_வை-ta-verb-YikiGE6l",
      "links": [
        [
          "have a foot in both camps",
          "have a foot in both camps"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) to have a foot in both camps"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "8 92",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "7 93",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 90",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to place one foot in the river and one in the mud"
      ],
      "id": "en-ஆற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_சேற்றில்_ஒரு_கால்_வை-ta-verb-SxI2sc3w",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) to place one foot in the river and one in the mud"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːrːɪl ɔɾʊ kaːl t͡ɕeːrːɪl ɔɾʊ kaːl ʋɐɪ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[aːtrɪl ɔɾɯ kaːl seːtrɪl ɔɾɯ kaːl ʋɐɪ̯]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tamil lemmas",
    "Tamil multiword terms",
    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
    "Tamil verbs"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "āṟṟil oru kāl cēṟṟil oru kāl vai",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை"
      },
      "expansion": "ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை • (āṟṟil oru kāl cēṟṟil oru kāl vai)",
      "name": "ta-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tamil idioms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to have a foot in both camps"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "have a foot in both camps",
          "have a foot in both camps"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) to have a foot in both camps"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to place one foot in the river and one in the mud"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literally) to place one foot in the river and one in the mud"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literally"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːrːɪl ɔɾʊ kaːl t͡ɕeːrːɪl ɔɾʊ kaːl ʋɐɪ̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[aːtrɪl ɔɾɯ kaːl seːtrɪl ɔɾɯ kaːl ʋɐɪ̯]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ஆற்றில் ஒரு கால் சேற்றில் ஒரு கால் வை"
}

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