தெளிவு

Tamil

Etymology

From தெளி (teḷi, “to clear, to filter”). Cognate with Kannada ತಿಳಿ (tiḷi), Malayalam തെളിവ് (teḷivŭ) and Telugu తెలివి (telivi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪ɛɭɪʋʊ/, [t̪ɛɭɪʋɯ]

Noun

தெளிவு • (teḷivu)

  1. clarity, transparency, filtered
  2. brilliance, clearness, strained
    Synonyms: துலக்கம் (tulakkam), பிரகாசம் (pirakācam), வடிகட்டியது (vaṭikaṭṭiyatu)
  3. simple, perspicuity
    Synonym: எளிய (eḷiya)

Derived terms
  • தெளிவான (teḷivāṉa)

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தெளிவு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “தெளிவு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
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