துணை

Tamil

Etymology 1

Cognate with Malayalam തുണ (tuṇa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ʊɳɐɪ̯/

Noun

துணை • (tuṇai)

  1. association, company
    Synonym: கூட்டு (kūṭṭu)
  2. help, assistance, aid, support
    Synonym: உதவி (utavi)
  3. protection, guidance
    Synonym: காப்பு (kāppu)
  4. partner, companion, mate
  5. escort, convoy, helpmate
    Synonym: உதவிபுரிவோன் (utavipurivōṉ)
  6. friend
  7. pair, couple, brace
    Synonym: இரட்டை (iraṭṭai)
  8. two
    Synonym: இரண்டு (iraṇṭu)
  9. husband
    Synonym: கணவன் (kaṇavaṉ)
  10. wife, mate
    Synonym: மனைவி (maṉaivi)
  11. brother or sister
    Synonym: உடன்பிறப்பு (uṭaṉpiṟappu)
  12. comparison, similitude
    Synonym: ஒப்பு (oppu)
  13. measure, extent, degree, quantity, number
    Synonym: அளவு (aḷavu)
  14. conjugal union
    Synonym: புணர்ச்சி (puṇarcci)
Descendants
  • Malay: tunai

Adverb

துணை • (tuṇai)

  1. until
    Synonym: வரை (varai)

Etymology 2

From துணை (tuṇai).

Verb

துணை • (tuṇai)

  1. (transitive) to resemble, be like

References

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