ஊறு

See also: உறு and ஊர்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *uṯu.[1] Cognate with Telugu ఊరు (ūru).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uːru/, [uːrɯ]

Noun

ஊறு • (ūṟu)

  1. wound, injury
  2. obstacle, hindrance, harm
  3. body
  4. evil, misfortune

Verb

ஊறு • (ūṟu)

  1. (intransitive) to soak
  2. to spring forth
  3. to form, spread, increase

Conjugation

References

  1. Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), uṟu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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