கவிழ்

Tamil

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʋiɻ/
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Etymology 1

Cognate with Kannada ಕವಿಚು (kavicu), Malayalam കവിഴുക (kaviḻuka).

Verb

கவிழ் • (kaviḻ) (intransitive)

  1. to be inverted, capsized, turned bottom upwards, to turn down
  2. to stoop, bend down
    Synonym: குனி (kuṉi)
  3. to bow one's head out of modesty, shame, confusion or defeat
  4. to be defeated
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Causative of the above. Cognate with Kannada ಕವಿಚು (kavicu), Malayalam കവിഴ്ത്തുക (kaviḻttuka).

Verb

கவிழ் • (kaviḻ) (transitive)

  1. to invert, turn over, capsize
  2. to put a cover
    Synonym: மூடு (mūṭu)
  3. to overthrow, ruin, destroy
Conjugation

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