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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTavvu (தவ்வு) [tavvutal] 5 intransitive verb < தபு-. [thapu-.]
1. To lessen, decrease, shrink; குறைதல். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kuraithal. (agarathi nigandu)]
2. To close the petals, as a flower; குவிதல். தவ்வா திரவும் பொலிதாமரையின் [kuvithal. thavva thiravum polithamaraiyin] (கம்பராமாயணம் சரபங். [kambaramayanam sarapang.] 2).
3. To perish, decay, waste away; கெடுதல். [keduthal.]
4. To fail; தவறுதல். எறிந்த வீச்சுத் தவ்விட [thavaruthal. erintha vichuth thavvida] (கம்பராமாயணம் அதிகாயன். [kambaramayanam athigayan.] 213).
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Tavvu (தவ்வு) noun < தவ்வு¹-. [thavvu¹-.] (J.)
1. Shrinking, perishing, decay, failure; கெடுகை. [kedugai.]
2. Hole in a board; பலகையிலிடுந் துவாரம். [palagaiyilidun thuvaram.]
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Tavvu (தவ்வு) [tavvutal] intransitive verb < தாவு-. [thavu-.] [K. tavu.]
1. To leap, jump, spring; தாவுதல். தவ்வு புனல் [thavuthal. thavvu punal] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 30, 32).
2. To tread gently; மெல்ல மிதித்தல். தவ்விக்கொண்டெடுத்த வெல்லாம் [mella mithithal. thavvikkondedutha vellam] (இரகுவமிசம் ஆற்று. [iraguvamisam arru.] 19).
3. To boast; to be arrogant; அகங்கரித்தல். அதிகமாகத் தவ்வாதே. [agangarithal. athigamagath thavvathe.]
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Tavvu (தவ்வு) noun < தவ்வு³-. [thavvu³-.] Hopping, jumping, leaping; பாய்ச்சல். ஒரு தவ்வுத் தவ்வினான். [paychal. oru thavvuth thavvinan.]
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