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to be; to become
അവൻ ഒരു ഡോക്ടർ ആയി. avaṉ oru ḍōkṭaṟ āyi. “He became a doctor.”
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to commence; to have arrived (of time, seasons, etc)
മഴക്കാലം ആയി. maḻakkālaṁ āyi. “The rainy season has arrived.”
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to be possible; to be able
എനിക്ക് അത് ചെയ്യാൻ ആകില്ല. enikk atŭ ceyyāṉ ākilla. “I cannot do that / It is not possible for me to do that.”
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to happen
Forms
| alternative | ആവുക |
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ā-k-. Cognate with Kannada ಆಗು (āgu, “to become”), Tamil ஆகு (āku), Telugu అగు (agu).
Other words that mean “to happen”
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