"தேய்" meaning in Tamil

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Verb

IPA: /t̪eːj/ Forms: tēy [romanization]
Etymology: Cognate with Kannada ತೇ (tē) and Malayalam തേയുക (tēyuka). Etymology templates: {{cog|kn|ತೇ}} Kannada ತೇ (tē), {{cog|ml|തേയുക}} Malayalam തേയുക (tēyuka) Head templates: {{ta-verb}} தேய் • (tēy)
  1. to brush, rub, scrub, clean Synonyms: உரசு, தடவு
    Sense id: en-தேய்-ta-verb-nmnd8XRP
  2. to become worn out (after being used for a long time, like clothes, CDs, tapes, etc.)
    Sense id: en-தேய்-ta-verb-SsShZKcB Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Tamil verbs of conjugation 2, Tamil verbs of conjugation 6 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 17 61 17 6 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 11 70 12 6 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 2: 21 51 17 11 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 6: 21 51 17 11
  3. to wane, fade, decrease, lessen Synonyms: குறுகு, மறை
    Sense id: en-தேய்-ta-verb-8MaFNGFP
  4. to become thin, underweight Synonyms: மெலி
    Sense id: en-தேய்-ta-verb-ubKDJyPa

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        "1": "kn",
        "2": "ತೇ"
      },
      "expansion": "Kannada ತೇ (tē)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "തേയുക"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam തേയുക (tēyuka)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Kannada ತೇ (tē) and Malayalam തേയുക (tēyuka).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tēy",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "to brush, rub, scrub, clean"
      ],
      "id": "en-தேய்-ta-verb-nmnd8XRP",
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        ],
        [
          "rub",
          "rub"
        ],
        [
          "scrub",
          "scrub"
        ],
        [
          "clean",
          "clean"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "உரசு"
        },
        {
          "word": "தடவு"
        }
      ]
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          "_dis": "17 61 17 6",
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        },
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          "_dis": "21 51 17 11",
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          "name": "Tamil verbs of conjugation 6",
          "parents": [],
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        "to become worn out (after being used for a long time, like clothes, CDs, tapes, etc.)"
      ],
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      "links": [
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        ]
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to wane, fade, decrease, lessen"
      ],
      "id": "en-தேய்-ta-verb-8MaFNGFP",
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        [
          "wane",
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        ],
        [
          "fade",
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        ],
        [
          "decrease",
          "decrease"
        ],
        [
          "lessen",
          "lessen"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "குறுகு"
        },
        {
          "word": "மறை"
        }
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    },
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      "glosses": [
        "to become thin, underweight"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "thin",
          "thin"
        ],
        [
          "underweight",
          "underweight"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "மெலி"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪eːj/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "தேய்"
}
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    "Tamil lemmas",
    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
    "Tamil verbs",
    "Tamil verbs of conjugation 2",
    "Tamil verbs of conjugation 6"
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Kannada ತೇ (tē)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ml",
        "2": "തേയുക"
      },
      "expansion": "Malayalam തേയുക (tēyuka)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "tēy",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "தேய் • (tēy)",
      "name": "ta-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to brush, rub, scrub, clean"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "brush",
          "brush"
        ],
        [
          "rub",
          "rub"
        ],
        [
          "scrub",
          "scrub"
        ],
        [
          "clean",
          "clean"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "உரசு"
        },
        {
          "word": "தடவு"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to become worn out (after being used for a long time, like clothes, CDs, tapes, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "worn",
          "worn"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to wane, fade, decrease, lessen"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wane",
          "wane"
        ],
        [
          "fade",
          "fade"
        ],
        [
          "decrease",
          "decrease"
        ],
        [
          "lessen",
          "lessen"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "குறுகு"
        },
        {
          "word": "மறை"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to become thin, underweight"
      ],
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        [
          "thin",
          "thin"
        ],
        [
          "underweight",
          "underweight"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "மெலி"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪eːj/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "தேய்"
}

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