படு

See also: படி and பாடு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɐɖʊ/, [pɐɖɯ]

Etymology 1

Compare Telugu పడు (paḍu), Malayalam പടുക (paṭuka).

Verb

படு • (paṭu)

  1. to strike, land on, fall on, come into contact with
    அம்பு மானின்மேல் பட்டு அதை கொன்றது.
    ampu māṉiṉmēl paṭṭu atai koṉṟatu.
    The arrow struck the deer and killed it.
  2. to experience, feel
    சந்தோஷப்படுவது
    cantōṣappaṭuvatu
    to feel happy
    கோபப்படுவது
    kōpappaṭuvatu
    to feel anger
    கவலைப்படுவது
    kavalaippaṭuvatu
    to feel worried
  3. (auxiliary, after infinitive) joined to active verbs to create the passive form of that verb
    செய்ப்படுவது
    ceyyappaṭuvatu
    to be done, made performed
    அனுமதிக்கப்படுவது
    aṉumatikkappaṭuvatu
    to be allowed
  4. (auxiliary, after adverbial participle) joined to intransitive verbs for emphasis
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Cognate with Telugu పడుండు (paḍuṇḍu)

Verb

படு • (paṭu)

  1. to lie, lie down
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

படு • (paṭu) (plural படுகள்)

  1. toddy
  2. (botany) a cluster of flowers; an inflorescence
  3. a pond
  4. a tank

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

படு • (paṭu)

  1. big, large, great, grand
  2. excessive, exaggerated
  3. cruel
  4. low

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

படு • (paṭu)

  1. a clever or skilled person
  2. goodness, excellence
  3. intellect

References

  • David W. McAlpin (1981) “படு”, in A Core Vocabulary for Tamil, Philadelphia: Dept. of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania, page 46
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “படு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “படு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
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