English Meaning of tavu

Meaning of 'tavu'

III. v. t. & i. stretch forth, lift up arms, nittu; 2. attack, as disease, rush in upon one, piti; 3. jump up, skip, kuti; 4. leap over, tantu; 5. spread, pervade, paravu; 6. perish, decay, azi.

en mel tavi varukiyan, he rushes upon me.

munnanavaikalait tavi, attacking those in front (or near by)

tavippitikka, to spring up and catch hold of.

tavukiya pillaiyai etukka, to take up a child that holds out its arms.

tavutal, v. n. jumping, spreading.

tittavutal, the catching (and spreading) of fire.

Meaning of தாவு

s. one of the paces of a horse, a gallop; 2. a staff for support, பற்றுக் கோடு; 3. a shelter, a secure place, a resting place, a stage, புகலிடம்; 4. hostility, பகை; 5. distress, pain, வருத்தம்; 6. jumping, leaping.

நல்லதாவு, a convenient resting place.

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