Tamil

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider attentively, examine, investigate
  2. to know
    Synonym: அறி (aṟi)
Conjugation
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Etymology 2

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Cognate to Malayalam ഓർക്ക (ōṟkka).

Verb

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ஓர் (ōr)

  1. to consider
    Synonym: ஆராய் (ārāy)
  2. to select, choose
  3. to think, regard
    Synonym: நினை (niṉai)
  4. to listen attentively
Conjugation
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Etymology 3

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From Proto-Dravidian *oru.

Article

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ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an; used before vowels
Alternative forms
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Particle

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ஓர் (ōr)

  1. an expletive.

References

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