நீந்து

Tamil

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Malayalam നീന്തുക (nīntuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪iːn̪d̪u/, [n̪iːn̪d̪ɯ]

Verb

நீந்து • (nīntu)

  1. (intransitive) to swim in water
  2. to flood, overflow
  3. (transitive) to swim across, cross over, escape from
  4. to relinquish, give up

Conjugation

References

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