Tey: 3 definitions
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Tey means something in biology, 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.
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Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTey [தேய்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze from the Theaceae (Tea) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tey, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Tey in the Malayalam language, ibid. previous identification.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTey (ತೆಯ್):—
1) [verb] to move (a thing) against something else or move (things) over each other with pressure and friction, as to make the former become powder; to rub.
2) [verb] to become worn away, disintegrated.
3) [verb] to cause something to be eroded, erased or deteriorated.
4) [verb] to go back; to retreat; to withdraw oneself.
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Tēy (ತೇಯ್):—[verb] = ತೇಯು [teyu].
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 LexiconTey (தெய்) noun perhaps from தேய்²-. [they²-.] Killing; கொலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kolai. (pingalagandu)]
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Tey (தெய்) noun < daiva. The deity; தெய்வம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [theyvam. (pingalagandu)]
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Tēy (தேய்) [tēytal] 4 intransitive verb
1. [K. tē, M. tēyuka.] To wear away by friction; to be rubbed; உரைசுதல். [uraisuthal.]
2. To lessen, decrease, wane, as the moon; to waste away, as the oil in a burning lamp; to become exhausted; குறைதல். தொடர்புந் தேயுமே நின்வயினானே [kuraithal. thodarpun theyume ninvayinane] (குறுந்தொகை [kurundogai] 42).
3. To be emaciated; to grow thin, as a child; மெலிதல். சிவனேநின்று தேய்கின்றேன் [melithal. sivaneninru theykinren] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 32, 8).
4. To become weakened; வலிகுன்றுதல். அரம்பொருத பொன்போலத் தேயுமே [valigunruthal. aramborutha ponpolath theyume] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 888).
5. To lapse, pass, wear away, as time; கழிதல். [kazhithal.] (W.)
6. To be effaced, erased, obliterated by rubbing; to be destroyed; அழிதல். தேயா விழுப் புகழ்த் தெய்வம் பரவுதும் [azhithal. theya vizhup pugazhth theyvam paravuthum] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 103).
7. To die; சாதல். எம்பியோ தேய்ந்தான் [sathal. embiyo theynthan] (கம்பராமாயணம் பாசப். [kambaramayanam pasap.] 5).
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Tēy (தேய்) [tēyttal] 11 transitive verb Causative of தேய்¹-. [they¹-.] [Malayalam: tēikka.]
1. To rub, rub away, waste by rubbing; உரைசச்செய்தல். மாநாகங்கொண்டாற் கொப்புளாம் விரலிற் றேய்த்தால் [uraisacheythal. managangondar koppulam viralir reythal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1288).
2. To reduce; குறைத்தல். அழுத கண்ணீரன்றே செல்வத்தைத் தேய்க்கும் படை [kuraithal. azhutha kanniranre selvathaith theykkum padai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 555).
3. To kill, destroy; அழித்தல். செறுநர்த் தேய்த்த செல்லுறழ் தடக்கை [azhithal. serunarth theytha sellurazh thadakkai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 5).
4. To scour, scrub, polish by rubbing, as a wall, as a vessel; to clean, as teeth; துலக்குதல். பாத்திரத்தைத் தேய்த்துவைத்தாள். [thulakkuthal. pathirathaith theythuvaithal.]
5. To efface, erase, obliterate by rubbing; துடைத்தல். எழுத்தைத் தேய்த்துவிட் டான். [thudaithal. ezhuthaith theythuvid dan.]
6. To pare, shave, cut, as a gem; செதுக் குதல். மணியிற் றேய்த்த வள்ளமும் [sethug kuthal. maniyir reytha vallamum] (கம்பராமாயணம் வரைக். [kambaramayanam varaig.] 40).
7. To rub in, as oil, ointment or liniment; எண்ணெய் முதலிய அழுந்தப்பூசுதல். [enney muthaliya azhunthappusuthal.]
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 (+84): Tey banz, Tey hom, Tey-kataipillai, Tey-teyenal, Teyaaku, Teyacua, Teyagua, Teyaku, Teyam, Teyamati, Teyapariccetam, Teyele, Teyeli, Teyeque, Teyila, Teyilai, Teyimayam, Teyisu, Teyitte, Teykal.
Ends with: Astey, Ban notey, Catey, Coritey, Gheukhattey, Ipatpatey, Kalomuntey, Kanta notey, Khattey, Lingerebetey, Notey, Paymoostey, Stey, Teytey, Vatitey.
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