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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAtir (அதிர்) [atirtal] 4 v.intransitive [Telugu: aduru, K. adir, M. atiruka.]
1. To shake, quake, tremble, as by an earthquake, by the fall of a tree, by the rolling of chariots; கம்பித்தல். பூமியதிர்ந்தது. [kambithal. pumiyathirnthathu.]
2. To be startled, alarmed, as by the sound of a cannon, by reports of robbery, by the prevalence of an epidemic; மனம் நடுங்குதல். அதிர வருவதோர் நோய் [manam nadunguthal. athira varuvathor noy] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 429).
3. To resound as thunder, to reverberate, to sound as a drum, to tinkle as bells, to roar as beasts; முழங்குதல். அதிர மாமுழவு [muzhanguthal. athira mamuzhavu] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 37, 23).
4. To echo; எதிரொலித்தல். [ethirolithal.] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 8, 19.)
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Atir (அதிர்) [atirttal] caus. of அதிர்¹-. [athir¹-.] 11 v.transitive
1. To alarm by shouting, intimidate; நடுங்கச் செய்தல். பின்னதிர்க்குஞ் செய்வினை [nadungas seythal. pinnathirkkugn seyvinai] (நான்மணிக்கடிகை [nanmanikkadigai] 68).
2. To rebuke, menace; அதட்டுதல். (திவா.) [athattuthal. (thiva.)]
3. To say, tell; சொல்லுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [solluthal. (pingalagandu)] — intransitive verb
1. To thunder, roar, as the sea; முழங்குதல். மதித்தவேலை. . . வாய்விட்டதிர்த்த [muzhanguthal. mathithavelai. . . vayvittathirtha] (கந்தபு. ததீசியு. [kanthapu. thathisiyu.] 325).
2. To be confused; கலங்குதல். கற்றா னதிர்ப்பிற் பொருளதிர்க் கும் [kalanguthal. karra nathirppir porulathirk kum] (நான்மணிக்கடிகை [nanmanikkadigai] 21).
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Atir (அதிர்) noun cf. U. hadd. [Malayalam: atir.]
1. Limit, boundary; எல்லை. [ellai.] Local usage
2. Propriety; மரியாதை. அதிர்கடந்து பேசுகிறான். [mariyathai. athirkadanthu pesugiran.] Tinnevelly usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+130): Atira, Atirabhasa, Atiracalai, Atiracam, Atiradassin, Atiraga, Atiragate, Atiragi, Atirai, Atirai-pillaiyarnonpu, Atiraikya, Atiraimutalvan, Atiraj, Atiraja, Atirajakumari, Atirajan, Atirajay, Atirajaya, Atiraji, Atirajisu.
Ends with (+14): Alarkatir, Arivat-kattukatir, Catir, Cavatikkatir, Cenkatir, Cukatir, Datir, Erikatir, Ilankatir, Irnkatir, Kalappukkatir, Katir, Macatir, Matai-tirappukatir, Moykatir, Natir, Navakatir, Nishakhatir, Oppakkatir, Pacunkatir.
Full-text: Atirati, Adir, Adhir, Atirtti, Atircanni, Adhira, Udarathi, Atirkani, Atirvettu, Atiral, Jivvatu, Atircci, Catir, Kavi, Pitar.
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