"கேடு" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /keːɖʊ/, [keːɖɯ] Audio: Ta-கேடு.ogg
Etymology: From கெடு (keṭu). Cognate with Kannada ಕೇಡು (kēḍu), Malayalam കേട് (kēṭŭ), Telugu కీడు (kīḍu), Tulu ಕೇಡು (kēḍu). Etymology templates: {{cog|kn|ಕೇಡು}} Kannada ಕೇಡು (kēḍu), {{cog|ml|കേട്}} Malayalam കേട് (kēṭŭ), {{cog|te|కీడు}} Telugu కీడు (kīḍu), {{cog|tcy|ಕೇಡು}} Tulu ಕೇಡು (kēḍu) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} கேடு • (kēṭu) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: kēṭu [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], கேடு [nominative, singular], கேடுகள் [nominative, plural], கேடே [singular, vocative], கேடுகளே [plural, vocative], கேட்டை [accusative, singular], கேடுகளை [accusative, plural], கேட்டுக்கு [dative, singular], கேடுகளுக்கு [dative, plural], கேட்டுக்காக [benefactive, singular], கேடுகளுக்காக [benefactive, plural], கேட்டுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], கேடுகளுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], கேட்டின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], கேடுகளின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], கேட்டில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], கேடுகளில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], கேட்டிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], கேடுகளிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], கேட்டோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], கேடுகளோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], கேட்டுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], கேடுகளுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], கேட்டால் [instrumental, singular], கேடுகளால் [instrumental, plural], கேட்டிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], கேடுகளிலிருந்து [ablative, plural]
  1. ruin, destruction, annihilation, perdition Synonyms: அழிவு, கெடுதி
    Sense id: en-கேடு-ta-noun-9FMOtcyt Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 18 9 21 11 17 24
  2. harm, evil, injury Synonyms: தீங்கு, தீமை, கெடுதல்
    Sense id: en-கேடு-ta-noun-Im-voyhm
  3. loss, waste, damage Synonyms: சிதைவு, நஷ்டம்
    Sense id: en-கேடு-ta-noun-M3Ctsu~s Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 18 9 21 11 17 24
  4. used in a situation when one questions the wisdom of admitting something which can come only after the existing deficiencies are rectified.
    Sense id: en-கேடு-ta-noun-Ci1~Jadg Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 18 9 21 11 17 24
  5. used in a situation when one criticizes something for not fulfilling a task in spite of having the means to do it.
    Sense id: en-கேடு-ta-noun-Mir8rsuP 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: 7 7 7 24 48 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 6 6 23 50 8 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 10 5 15 14 33 24 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 18 9 21 11 17 24
  6. (grammar) elision, omission Synonyms: கெடுதல்விகாரம்
    Sense id: en-கேடு-ta-noun-PIrFSMWk Categories (other): Grammar, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 18 9 21 11 17 24 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ஒழுக்கக்கேடு (oḻukkakkēṭu), கேடன் (kēṭaṉ), கேடி (kēṭi), கேடிலி (kēṭili), கேடுகாலம் (kēṭukālam), கேடுகெட்ட (kēṭukeṭṭa), கேடுபாடு (kēṭupāṭu), சீர்கேடு (cīrkēṭu), வெட்கக்கேடு (veṭkakkēṭu)
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "oḻukkakkēṭu",
      "word": "ஒழுக்கக்கேடு"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kēṭaṉ",
      "word": "கேடன்"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kēṭi",
      "word": "கேடி"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kēṭili",
      "word": "கேடிலி"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kēṭukālam",
      "word": "கேடுகாலம்"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kēṭukeṭṭa",
      "word": "கேடுகெட்ட"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "kēṭupāṭu",
      "word": "கேடுபாடு"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "cīrkēṭu",
      "word": "சீர்கேடு"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "veṭkakkēṭu",
      "word": "வெட்கக்கேடு"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kn",
        "2": "ಕೇಡು"
      },
      "expansion": "Kannada ಕೇಡು (kēḍu)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "കേട്"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam കേട് (kēṭŭ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "కీడు"
      },
      "expansion": "Telugu కీడు (kīḍu)",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tcy",
        "2": "ಕೇಡು"
      },
      "expansion": "Tulu ಕೇಡು (kēḍu)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From கெடு (keṭu). Cognate with Kannada ಕೇಡು (kēḍu), Malayalam കേട് (kēṭŭ), Telugu కీడు (kīḍu), Tulu ಕೇಡು (kēḍu).",
  "forms": [
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      "form": "kēṭu",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ta-decl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடு",
      "roman": "kēṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகள்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "கேடே",
      "roman": "kēṭē",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளே",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷē",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டை",
      "roman": "kēṭṭai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளை",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுக்கு",
      "roman": "kēṭṭukku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுக்கு",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷukku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுக்காக",
      "roman": "kēṭṭukkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுக்காக",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷukkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுடைய",
      "roman": "kēṭṭuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுடைய",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டின்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளின்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டில்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளில்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டிடம்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளிடம்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டோடு",
      "roman": "kēṭṭōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளோடு",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுடன்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுடன்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டால்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளால்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kēṭṭiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "கேடு • (kēṭu)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 9 21 11 17 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ruin, destruction, annihilation, perdition"
      ],
      "id": "en-கேடு-ta-noun-9FMOtcyt",
      "links": [
        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ],
        [
          "destruction",
          "destruction"
        ],
        [
          "annihilation",
          "annihilation"
        ],
        [
          "perdition",
          "perdition"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "அழிவு"
        },
        {
          "word": "கெடுதி"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              21,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              20,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              24,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Tobacco causes the body harm.",
          "roman": "pukaiyilai uṭalukkuk kēṭu tarum.",
          "text": "புகையிலை உடலுக்குக் கேடு தரும்.",
          "translation": "Tobacco causes the body harm.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "harm, evil, injury"
      ],
      "id": "en-கேடு-ta-noun-Im-voyhm",
      "links": [
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "injury",
          "injury"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "தீங்கு"
        },
        {
          "word": "தீமை"
        },
        {
          "word": "கெடுதல்"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 9 21 11 17 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "loss, waste, damage"
      ],
      "id": "en-கேடு-ta-noun-M3Ctsu~s",
      "links": [
        [
          "loss",
          "loss"
        ],
        [
          "waste",
          "waste"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "சிதைவு"
        },
        {
          "word": "நஷ்டம்"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 9 21 11 17 24",
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          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
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        }
      ],
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        {
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            [
              41,
              45
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              45,
              49
            ]
          ],
          "english": "When there aren't even streetlights in this town, you want to get a park?",
          "roman": "teruvil viḷakkē illai, ūrukkup pūṅkā oru kēṭā?",
          "text": "தெருவில் விளக்கே இல்லை, ஊருக்குப் பூங்கா ஒரு கேடா?",
          "translation": "When there aren't even streetlights in this town, you want to get a park?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used in a situation when one questions the wisdom of admitting something which can come only after the existing deficiencies are rectified."
      ],
      "id": "en-கேடு-ta-noun-Ci1~Jadg"
    },
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        {
          "_dis": "6 6 6 23 50 8",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "10 5 15 14 33 24",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used in a situation when one criticizes something for not fulfilling a task in spite of having the means to do it."
      ],
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    },
    {
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          "langcode": "ta",
          "name": "Grammar",
          "orig": "ta:Grammar",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 9 21 11 17 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "elision, omission"
      ],
      "id": "en-கேடு-ta-noun-PIrFSMWk",
      "links": [
        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
        [
          "elision",
          "elision"
        ],
        [
          "omission",
          "omission"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) elision, omission"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "கெடுதல்விகாரம்"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keːɖʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[keːɖɯ]"
    },
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  ],
  "word": "கேடு"
}
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    "Tamil lemmas",
    "Tamil nouns",
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    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
    "Tamil ṭu-stem nouns"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "oḻukkakkēṭu",
      "word": "ஒழுக்கக்கேடு"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kēṭaṉ",
      "word": "கேடன்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kēṭi",
      "word": "கேடி"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kēṭili",
      "word": "கேடிலி"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kēṭukālam",
      "word": "கேடுகாலம்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kēṭukeṭṭa",
      "word": "கேடுகெட்ட"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kēṭupāṭu",
      "word": "கேடுபாடு"
    },
    {
      "roman": "cīrkēṭu",
      "word": "சீர்கேடு"
    },
    {
      "roman": "veṭkakkēṭu",
      "word": "வெட்கக்கேடு"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "kn",
        "2": "ಕೇಡು"
      },
      "expansion": "Kannada ಕೇಡು (kēḍu)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "കേട്"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam കേട് (kēṭŭ)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "te",
        "2": "కీడు"
      },
      "expansion": "Telugu కీడు (kīḍu)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tcy",
        "2": "ಕೇಡು"
      },
      "expansion": "Tulu ಕೇಡು (kēḍu)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From கெடு (keṭu). Cognate with Kannada ಕೇಡು (kēḍu), Malayalam കേട് (kēṭŭ), Telugu కీడు (kīḍu), Tulu ಕೇಡು (kēḍu).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kēṭu",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ta-decl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடு",
      "roman": "kēṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகள்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடே",
      "roman": "kēṭē",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளே",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷē",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டை",
      "roman": "kēṭṭai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளை",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷai",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுக்கு",
      "roman": "kēṭṭukku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுக்கு",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷukku",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுக்காக",
      "roman": "kēṭṭukkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுக்காக",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷukkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுடைய",
      "roman": "kēṭṭuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுடைய",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டின்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளின்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷiṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டில்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளில்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டிடம்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளிடம்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டோடு",
      "roman": "kēṭṭōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளோடு",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டுடன்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளுடன்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டால்",
      "roman": "kēṭṭāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளால்",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேட்டிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kēṭṭiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "கேடுகளிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "kēṭukaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "கேடு • (kēṭu)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "ruin, destruction, annihilation, perdition"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ruin",
          "ruin"
        ],
        [
          "destruction",
          "destruction"
        ],
        [
          "annihilation",
          "annihilation"
        ],
        [
          "perdition",
          "perdition"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "அழிவு"
        },
        {
          "word": "கெடுதி"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tamil terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              21,
              25
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              20,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              24,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Tobacco causes the body harm.",
          "roman": "pukaiyilai uṭalukkuk kēṭu tarum.",
          "text": "புகையிலை உடலுக்குக் கேடு தரும்.",
          "translation": "Tobacco causes the body harm.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "harm, evil, injury"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "harm",
          "harm"
        ],
        [
          "evil",
          "evil"
        ],
        [
          "injury",
          "injury"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "தீங்கு"
        },
        {
          "word": "தீமை"
        },
        {
          "word": "கெடுதல்"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "loss, waste, damage"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "loss",
          "loss"
        ],
        [
          "waste",
          "waste"
        ],
        [
          "damage",
          "damage"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "சிதைவு"
        },
        {
          "word": "நஷ்டம்"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tamil terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_roman_offsets": [
            [
              41,
              45
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              45,
              49
            ]
          ],
          "english": "When there aren't even streetlights in this town, you want to get a park?",
          "roman": "teruvil viḷakkē illai, ūrukkup pūṅkā oru kēṭā?",
          "text": "தெருவில் விளக்கே இல்லை, ஊருக்குப் பூங்கா ஒரு கேடா?",
          "translation": "When there aren't even streetlights in this town, you want to get a park?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used in a situation when one questions the wisdom of admitting something which can come only after the existing deficiencies are rectified."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "used in a situation when one criticizes something for not fulfilling a task in spite of having the means to do it."
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "ta:Grammar"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "elision, omission"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
        [
          "elision",
          "elision"
        ],
        [
          "omission",
          "omission"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) elision, omission"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "கெடுதல்விகாரம்"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/keːɖʊ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[keːɖɯ]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Ta-கேடு.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/f3/Ta-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81.ogg/Ta-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81.ogg.mp3",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "கேடு"
}

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