நில்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Proto-Dravidian *nil (to stand, wait, stop). Cognate with Kannada ನಿಲ್ಲು (nillu), Malayalam നിൽക്കുക (nilkkuka), Telugu నిలుచు (nilucu).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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நில் (nil) (intransitive)

  1. to stand
  2. to stop
  3. to stay in place
  4. to be steadfast, persevere, remain
  5. (passive voice) to be suspended, stopped
  6. to wait

Conjugation

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