சீவு

Tamil

Etymology

From சீ (cī, “to scratch, sharpen, clean, purify”) +‎ -வு (-vu). Cognate with Kannada ಚೀವು (cīvu) and Malayalam ചീവു (cīvu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕiːʋʊ/, [siːʋɯ]

Verb

சீவு • (cīvu) (transitive)

  1. to pare off, shave or scrape off; sharpen, as a pencil
  2. to smooth or polish by planing
  3. to comb or brush the hair
    Synonym: வாரு (vāru)
  4. to clean, as teeth
    Synonyms: துலக்கு (tulakku), விளக்கு (viḷakku)
  5. (dialectal) to sweep clean, as floor
    Synonym: பெருக்கு (perukku)

Conjugation

Conjugation of சீவு (cīvu)

References

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