"திரு" meaning in Tamil

See திரு in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /t̪iɾɯ/ Audio: Ta-திரு.ogg Forms: tiru [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru), probably from Sanskrit श्री (śrī). If so, it is a doublet of ஶ்ரீ (śrī). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|oty|𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru), {{inh+|ta|oty|𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼}} Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru), {{der|ta|sa|श्री}} Sanskrit श्री (śrī), {{doublet|ta|ஶ்ரீ|nocap=1}} doublet of ஶ்ரீ (śrī) Head templates: {{ta-adj}} திரு • (tiru)
  1. holy, sacred
    Sense id: en-திரு-ta-adj-XfgeGA4p Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 23 36 13 29
  2. honourable, respectable
    Sense id: en-திரு-ta-adj-q-R-N~ry Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 23 36 13 29
  3. pure, untainted
    Sense id: en-திரு-ta-adj-NFyD3zXb 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: 11 4 72 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 3 77 11 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 11 13 62 14 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 23 36 13 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: திருத்தந்தை (tiruttantai), திருத்தலம் (tiruttalam), திருத்தூதர் (tiruttūtar), திருத்தொண்டர் (tiruttoṇṭar), திருநங்கை (tirunaṅkai), திருநம்பி (tirunampi), திருனர் (tiruṉar), திருப்பெயர் (tiruppeyar), திருமணம் (tirumaṇam), திருமறை (tirumaṟai), திருமுகம் (tirumukam), திருமுறை (tirumuṟai), திருமுழுக்கு (tirumuḻukku), திருவிளையாடல் (tiruviḷaiyāṭal), திருவிழா (tiruviḻā), திருவிவிலியம் (tiruviviliyam)

Noun

IPA: /t̪iɾɯ/ Audio: Ta-திரு.ogg Forms: tiru [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru), probably from Sanskrit श्री (śrī). If so, it is a doublet of ஶ்ரீ (śrī). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|oty|𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru), {{inh+|ta|oty|𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼}} Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru), {{der|ta|sa|श्री}} Sanskrit श्री (śrī), {{doublet|ta|ஶ்ரீ|nocap=1}} doublet of ஶ்ரீ (śrī) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} திரு • (tiru)
  1. (honorific) mister Tags: honorific Coordinate_terms: திருமதி (tirumati)
    Sense id: en-திரு-ta-noun-Pt-XNd4A Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 23 36 13 29
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        "1": "ta",
        "2": "oty",
        "3": "𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼"
      },
      "expansion": "Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru)",
      "name": "inh+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "श्री"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit श्री (śrī)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "ஶ்ரீ",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "doublet of ஶ்ரீ (śrī)",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru), probably from Sanskrit श्री (śrī). If so, it is a doublet of ஶ்ரீ (śrī).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tiru",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "திரு • (tiru)",
      "name": "ta-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "holy, sacred"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "holy",
          "holy"
        ],
        [
          "sacred",
          "sacred"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "honourable, respectable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "honourable",
          "honourable"
        ],
        [
          "respectable",
          "respectable"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "pure, untainted"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pure",
          "pure"
        ],
        [
          "untainted",
          "untainted"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "Ta-திரு.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5b/Ta-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81.ogg/Ta-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/Ta-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪iɾɯ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "திரு"
}

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