"மயிர்" meaning in Tamil

See மயிர் in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /majiɾ/
Etymology: Derived from Sanskrit ஶ்மஶ்ரு (śmaśru). Cognates with Malayalam മയിർ (mayiṟ), മശിർ (maśiṟ). Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|ta|sa|श्मश्रु|ஶ்மஶ்ரு||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit ஶ்மஶ்ரு (śmaśru), {{der+|ta|sa|श्मश्रु|ஶ்மஶ்ரு}} Derived from Sanskrit ஶ்மஶ்ரு (śmaśru), {{cog|ml|മയിർ}} Malayalam മയിർ (mayiṟ) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} மயிர் • (mayir) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl|num=sg}} Forms: mayir [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], மயிர் [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], மயிரே [singular, vocative], - [plural, vocative], மயிரை [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], மயிருக்கு [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], மயிருக்காக [benefactive, singular], - [benefactive, plural], மயிருடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], - [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மயிரின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மயிரில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மயிரிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மயிரோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மயிருடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மயிரால் [instrumental, singular], - [instrumental, plural], மயிரிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], - [ablative, plural], மசிர் [alternative]
  1. a strand of hair (or hair in general) Synonyms: முடி, சிகை, கேசம், கூந்தல், சடை
    Sense id: en-மயிர்-ta-noun-J0vgjmE2
  2. (colloquial, chiefly India, swear word or intensifier) pubic hair, or simply hair Tags: India, colloquial
    Sense id: en-மயிர்-ta-noun-KXGcv4hv Categories (other): Indian Tamil, Tamil swear words, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil intensifiers, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 45 9 37 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 46 7 40 4 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 13 38 5 Disambiguation of Tamil intensifiers: 3 47 4 43 3 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 33 31 9 19
  3. fur, fleece Synonyms: உரோமம்
    Sense id: en-மயிர்-ta-noun-yrl1KsqG Categories (other): Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 13 38 5 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 33 31 9 19
  4. down (of birds) Synonyms: இறகு
    Sense id: en-மயிர்-ta-noun-xmWPbhLV Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil intensifiers Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 45 9 37 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 46 7 40 4 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 13 38 5 Disambiguation of Tamil intensifiers: 3 47 4 43 3
  5. tail (of a yak) Synonyms: வால்
    Sense id: en-மயிர்-ta-noun-fTABYmYd Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 8 33 31 9 19
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    {
      "ipa": "/majiɾ/"
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        [
          "hair",
          "hair"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "முடி"
        },
        {
          "word": "சிகை"
        },
        {
          "word": "கேசம்"
        },
        {
          "word": "கூந்தல்"
        },
        {
          "word": "சடை"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Indian Tamil",
        "Tamil colloquialisms",
        "Tamil swear words"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "pubic hair, or simply hair"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pubic hair",
          "pubic hair#English"
        ],
        [
          "hair",
          "hair#English"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "swear word or intensifier",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(colloquial, chiefly India, swear word or intensifier) pubic hair, or simply hair"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "India",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fur, fleece"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fur",
          "fur"
        ],
        [
          "fleece",
          "fleece"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "உரோமம்"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "down (of birds)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "down",
          "down"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "இறகு"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tail (of a yak)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tail",
          "tail"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "வால்"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/majiɾ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "மயிர்"
}

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}

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  ],
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}

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  ],
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    "மயிர்"
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  "subsection": "noun",
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}

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