கண்ணீர்

Tamil

Etymology

கண் (kaṇ, “eye”) +‎ நீர் (nīr, “water”). Cognate with Kannada ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (kaṇṇīru), Malayalam കണ്ണീര് (kaṇṇīrŭ), Telugu కన్నీరు (kannīru).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɐɳːiːɾ/
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Noun

கண்ணீர் • (kaṇṇīr)

  1. tear

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