கண்ணீர்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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கண் (kaṇ, eye) +‎ நீர் (nīr, water). Cognate with Kannada ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (kaṇṇīru), Malayalam കണ്ണീര് (kaṇṇīrŭ), Telugu కన్నీరు (kannīru).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɐɳːiːɾ/
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Noun

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கண்ணீர் (kaṇṇīr)

  1. tear

References

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