போது

Tamil

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poːd̪ʊ/, [poːd̪ɯ]

Etymology 1

A shortened form of பொழுது (poḻutu, time). Cognate with Malayalam -പ്പോൾ (-ppōḷ).

Adverb

போது • (pōtu)

  1. when, while

Etymology 2

Verb

போது • (pōtu)

  1. to suffice
    Synonyms: காண் (kāṇ), பற்று (paṟṟu)
    போதும்pōtumEnough.
Usage notes

This verb is highly defective, and normally only a few select forms, such as the third-person singular future போதும் (pōtum) and its negative போதாது (pōtātu), are used.

Conjugation

References

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