நில்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *nil (to stand, wait, stop). Cognate with Kannada ನಿಲ್ಲು (nillu), Malayalam നിൽക്കുക (nilkkuka), Telugu నిలుచు (nilucu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ɪl/

Verb

நில் • (nil) (intransitive)

  1. to stand
  2. to stop
  3. to stay in place
  4. to be steadfast, persevere, remain
  5. (passive voice) to be suspended, stopped
  6. to wait

Conjugation

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