சிரி

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಚಿರಿಚು (ciricu) and Malayalam ചിരി (ciri).

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕiɾi/, [siɾi]

Verb

சிரி • (ciri) (intransitive)

  1. to laugh, smile
  2. to neigh, as a horse
    Synonym: கனை (kaṉai)
  3. to blossom
  4. (transitive) to ridicule

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References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “சிரி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press