Tavu: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Tavu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṬāvu (ಟಾವು):—[noun] a place, an area.
--- OR ---
Tavu (ತವು):—
1) [verb] to become or grow less; to decrease; to wane.
2) [verb] to die; to cease to exist.
3) [verb] to be spent or used up.
4) [verb] to end; to come to a close.
5) [verb] to pass below the horizon; to set (as the sun, moon, stars, etc.).
6) [verb] to become thin or thinner.
7) [verb] to go back or backward from an encounter.
8) [verb] to damage completely; to destroy.
--- OR ---
Tavu (ತವು):—
1) [noun] the act, fact, process or an instance of becoming, growing less.
2) [noun] the act or process of destroying or being destroyed; destroyed.
--- OR ---
Tāvu (ತಾವು):—
1) [noun] a place, an area.
2) [noun] the region or area surrounding a particular place; neighborhood; vicinity.
--- OR ---
Tāvu (ತಾವು):—[noun] a sheet (of paper).
--- OR ---
Tāvu (ತಾವು):—[preposition] (used to show relation with a person, place, thing, etc. ) with (as in ನಿನ್ನ ತಾವೇನು ಮಾತು, ನಿನ್ನ ತಾವು ಜಗಳಕಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೀವ್ನಾ [ninna tavenu matu, ninna tavu jagalakayakke bamdivna]?).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTavu (தவு) [tavutal] probably from 11 & 4 intransitive verb < தபு-. [thapu-.] cf. dabh. [K. tavu.] To shrink; to be reduced; to be ruined; குன்றுதல். எஞ்ஞான்றுந் தவாஅப் பிறப்பீனும் வித்து [kunruthal. ejnanrun thavaap pirappinum vithu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 361).
--- OR ---
Tāvu (தாவு) [tāvutal] 5 verb cf. dhāv. intransitive
1. To jump up, leap; to skip over; குதித்தல். கலை தாய வுயர்சிமையத்து [kuthithal. kalai thaya vuyarsimaiyathu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 332).
2. To spread; பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தல். மலர்தாய பொழினண்ணி [parathal. malarthaya pozhinanni] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 35).
3. To be luxuriant; தழைத்தல். தாயதோன்றி [thazhaithal. thayathonri] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 11, 21).
4. To fly; பறத்தல். விண்ணிற்மேற் றாவும் புள்ளும் [parathal. vinnirmer ravum pullum] (பெரியபுராணம் திருநா. [periyapuranam thiruna.] 305).
5. To move towards; சாய்தல். [saythal.] (W.)
6. To radiate, as heat; ஊடுசெல்லுதல். சூடு தாவுகிறது. [uduselluthal. sudu thavugirathu.]
7. To be proud, haughty; அகங்கரித்தல். அவன் மிகவும் தாவுகிறான். [agangarithal. avan migavum thavugiran.] — transitive
1. To leap over, cross; தாண்டு தல். கடல்தாவு படலம். (கம்பராமாயணம்) [thandu thal. kadalthavu padalam. (kambaramayanam)]
2. To spring upon, attack, prey upon; பாய்ந்து எதிர்த்தல். [paynthu ethirthal.] (W.)
3. To pace out a distance; கடத்தல். உலகளந் தான் றாஅயது [kadathal. ulagalan than raayathu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 610).
--- OR ---
Tāvu (தாவு) [tāvutal] 5 intransitive verb probably from தபு-. [thapu-.]
1. To perish, decay, usually used in negative forms; கெடுதல். தாவாத வின்பம் [keduthal. thavatha vinpam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி கடவுள். [sivagasindamani kadavul.] 1).
2. To be removed; to disappear; ஒழிதல். இரு வகைத் தாவா துறுப்பிற் றங்க [ozhithal. iru vagaith thava thuruppir ranga] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 7, 5).
--- OR ---
Tāvu (தாவு) noun < தாவு¹-. [thavu¹-.]
1. Jumping, leaping; பாய்கை. ஒரு தாவுத் தாவினான். [paykai. oru thavuth thavinan.]
2. Moving, going; செலவு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [selavu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Galloping, a pace of horse; குதிரை நடைவகை. [kuthirai nadaivagai.] (W.)
4. Hostility, hostile attack; எதிர்ப்பு. [ethirppu.] (W.)
5. Strength, valour, power; வலிமை. வேலைசெய்து அவனுக்குத் தாவு தீர்ந்துவிட்டது. [valimai. velaiseythu avanukkuth thavu thirnthuvittathu.]
--- OR ---
Tāvu (தாவு) noun < தாவு²-. [thavu²-.] Ruin; கேடு. தாவில் விளக்கந் தரும் [kedu. thavil vilakkan tharum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 853).
--- OR ---
Tāvu (தாவு) noun < தாழ்வு. [thazhvu.]
1. [Telugu: K. tāvu.] Resting-place, lodging, shelter; உறைவிடம். [uraividam.] (W.)
2. Harbour; கப்பல்களின் ஒதுக்கிடம். [kappalkalin othukkidam.] (W.)
3. Support; பற்றுக்கோடு. [parrukkodu.] (W.)
4. Valley, depression; பள்ளம். [pallam.] Local usage
--- OR ---
Ṭāvu (டாவு) noun Haughtiness; செருக்கு. [serukku.] Colloq.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+16): Tavucelam, Tavudale, Tavudaleganisu, Tavudamgi, Tavudaya, Tavudi, Tavudu, Tavugan, Tavuge, Tavuja, Tavuji, Tavukal, Tavukkar, Tavukkarpan, Tavul, Tavuli, Tavulikara, Tavulinudi, Tavulkanakku, Tavumkal.
Ends with (+41): Antukallatavu, Aratavu, Catavu, Cirakukatavu, Cunnamputatavu, Etirkkatavu, Ilaikkatavu, Itavu, Kaikkatavu, Kallakkatavu, Kannatikkatavu, Karuttatrttavu, Katavu, Kattavu, Kattutrittavu, Kattutryttavu, Kitavu, Kokkatavu, Koluvukatavu, Kontikkatavu.
Full-text: Vettuttavu, Dav, Ulupputtavu, Atmarthakasarvanama, Tavukal, Taval, Tavippecu, Tayapanuval, Dave, Tavanilai, Tavati, Taavannam, Tavvu, Tapu, Tavitu, Tavan, Cavu, Ta.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Tavu, Ṭāvu, Tāvu, Thavu, Davu, Dhavu, Daavu, Thaavu; (plurals include: Tavus, Ṭāvus, Tāvus, Thavus, Davus, Dhavus, Daavus, Thaavus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Doshi Ma Nee Vato < [Part 4 - Dadajee Ni Vato]
A Collection of Popular Tales from the Norse and North German (by Peter Christian Asbjørsen)