English Meaning of iru

Meaning of 'iru'

VII. v. i. be, exist, be present, untayiru; 2. live, civi; 3. be in reserve or in store mintiru, 4. wait, remain, tari; 5. stay, so journ, lodge, reside, tangku. 6. sit down, sit, ut karu; 7. (with preceding inf.) be about, intend; 8. (with preceding enyu) think, consider; 9. (with preceding. ventum enyu) will; 1. if preceded by ay it expresses quality. For its use as auxiliary verb see grammar. Sometimes it is a mere expletive as in, ezuntiru, get up; II. fancy, expect, hope, utteci.

minpitikka (pitikkalam enyu) irukki yan, he is about (intends) to go a fishing.

atu meyyenyirunten, I thought it was true.

avarkal ennotirukka ventumen yirukkiyen, I will that they be with me.

cukamayirukkiyan, he is well.

irum, sit down, remain.

un takappanar innum irukkiyara? Is your father still alive?.

enakku irukkiyatu, I have it, I have got money.

kariyam irukkiyavakai, the state of affairs.

irukkiyatu irukkattum, let it alone, you go on.

aval iruntavatenna, aval irun tum payanenna? of what use is she?

irukkai, v. n. sitting, dwelling village, a seat.

iruttal, v. n. being, existing.

iruntappole iruntu, (coll) irun taypoliruntu, suddenly, all of a sudden.

iruppu, v. n. sitting, state, condition; 2. residence, abode, seat; 3. money, goods, estate; 4. the remainder, stores.

irunta iruppile teta, to seek gain immediately upon the spot, to acquire wealth without exertion.

tevanutaiya munniruppu, the preexistence of God.

iruppitam, place of residence; 2. the seat, the posteriors.

kaiyiruppu, the money in hand, the amount in a treasury.

iruntukolla, iruntuvita, iruntu kontirukka, etc.

Meaning of இரு

adj. (from இரண்டு used before a consonant) two, double, both, இரட் டிப்பான; 2. great, spacious, vast, இருநிலம், spacious earth; 3. black, கரிய.

இருகாலும், both the feet; 2. twice.

இருதலைக்கொள்ளி, a brand burning on both ends.

இருதலைக்கொள்ளி யெறும்புபோலாக, to be like an ant betwixt two fires.

இருதாரைக் கத்தி, a two-edged sword or knife.

இருதிணை, (gram), the two classes of nouns.

இருதிறத்தார், both parties.

இருநிறம், two colours, a double colour.

இருநினைவாயிருக்க, to be double-minded, fluctuate, waver.

இருநூறு, two hundred.

இருபது, twenty.

இருபிறப்பாளர், the twice-bora - the Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaisyas.

இருமடங்கு, two-fold.

இருமரபு, the two ancestral lines (paternal and maternal).

இருமனம், hesitancy, irresolution, double-dealing.

இருமை, duality, the two births, the present and future life.

இருவர், two persons.

அவர்கள் இருவரும், both of them.

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