Poy: 2 definitions

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Poy (ಪೊಯ್):—

1) [verb] to hit with the hand or a tool, weapon, etc. with an intention to hurt; to strike.

2) [verb] to divide into parts (with a cutting weapon); to sever; to cut.

3) [verb] to come into physical, contact with; to touch.

4) [verb] to pluck or pull (the strings of a musical instrument) and release quickly with a little jerking movements of the fingers, to produce a note or notes.

5) [verb] to play a percussion instrument by striking on the membrane.

6) [verb] (the heart, lungs, etc.) to beat strongly or fast; to palpitate.

7) [verb] to be hit; to receive a blow.

8) [verb] (an evil spirit) to possess and have control over a person.

9) [verb] to cut, carve, chisel, etc. into statues, idol, etc.

10) [verb] to destroy or demolish completely.

11) [verb] (math.) to find the product of two quantities by multiplying; to multiply.

12) [verb] to beat to a pulp, powder, etc.; to pound.

13) [verb] to agree to; to consent; to accept.

14) [verb] to engage in a fight; to wage a war against.

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Poy (ಪೊಯ್):—

1) [verb] to cause (a liquid) fall freely from above (not through a conduit or pipe).

2) [verb] (rain) to fall; to rain.

3) [verb] to sow seeds in a seedbed.

4) [verb] to make or shape in or on or as if in or on, a mould; to mould.

5) [verb] to scatter (water, sand, etc.) in drops or particles; to sprinkle.

6) [verb] (wind or current of air) to move from one place to another or over something; to blow.

7) [verb] to give something as a gift; to donate.

8) [verb] to produce a sound, a musical note or notes.

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Poy (ಪೊಯ್):—[noun] a stroke; a blow.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Poy (பொய்) [poytal] verb < புய்¹-. [puy¹-.] intransitive

1. To be pulled out, torn off; பிடுங்கப்படுதல். பொய்த குத்தின . . . புண் [pidungappaduthal. poytha kuthina . . . pun] (கம்பராமாயணம் கிங்கர. [kambaramayanam kingara.] 50).

2. To be hollowed; துளைக்கப்படுதல். பொய்தகடொன்று பத்துப்பாட்டு: பொருநராற்றுப்படை்தி [thulaikkappaduthal. poythagadonru porunthi] (கம்பராமாயணம் பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற் [kambaramayanam panchathandirap padar] 49). — transitive To fell, throw down; வீழ்த்துதல். அவை பார் சோரப் பொய்தான் [vizhthuthal. avai par sorap poythan] (கம்பராமாயணம் அட்ச. [kambaramayanam adsa.] 33).

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Poy (பொய்) noun [Telugu: pollu, K. pusi, M. poy.]

1. Lie, falsehood, falsity, untruth, opposed to mey, one of five pātakam, q.v.; அசத்தியம். பொருள்கெடுத்துப் பொய்மேற் கொளீஇ [asathiyam. porulkeduthup poymer kolii] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 938).

2. Illusion of the world, deceptive appearance; மாயை. [mayai.] (W.)

3. Sham, that which is counterfeit or false; போலியானது. [poliyanathu.] (W.)

4. Instability; நிலையாமை. புற்புதமே யன்ன பொய்க்குடி வாழ்க்கை யை [nilaiyamai. purputhame yanna poykkudi vazhkkai yai] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 3).

5. Tubularity, hole; உட்டுளை. பொய்பொரு முடங்குகை [uttulai. poyporu mudangugai] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 15, 50).

6. Hollow or recess in a tree; மரப்பொந்து. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [marapponthu. (pingalagandu)]

7. That which is artificial, as poy-k-kāl; செயற்கையானது. [seyarkaiyanathu.] Colloq.

8. Small splinter; சிறுசிராய். [sirusiray.] (W.)

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Poy (பொய்) [poyttal] 11 verb < பொய். [poy.] intransitive

1. To fail, as a prediction or omen; to deceive hope, as clouds; தவறுதல். விண்ணின்று பொய்ப் பின் [thavaruthal. vinninru poyp pin] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 13).

2. To prove false; தம் செயலி னின்று பின்வாங்குதல். பொய்த்தோர் வில்லிகள் போவாராம் [tham seyali ninru pinvanguthal. poythor villigal povaram] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூளாமணி [kambaramayanam sulamani] 41).

3. To go to ruin; கெடுதல். பொருளென்னும் பொய்யா விளக்கம் [keduthal. porulennum poyya vilakkam] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 753). — transitive

1. To lie, utter falsehood; to make false pretences; பொய்யாகப் பேசுதல். தன்னெஞ் சறிவது பொய்யற்க [poyyagap pesuthal. thannegn sarivathu poyyarka] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 293).

2. To deceive, cheat; வஞ்சித்தல். நின்றோடிப் பொய்த் தல் [vanchithal. ninrodip poyth thal] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 111).

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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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