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ഒടിയുക

otiyuka oṭiyuka /oɖijuɡɐ/

Meaning in English

to be fractured (referring to limbs or bones).

verb · ക്രിയ

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. to break (referring to rigid objects like branches, bones, sticks).

    മരത്തിന്റെ കൊമ്പ് ഒടിഞ്ഞു. marattinṟe kompŭ oṭiññu. “The branch of the tree broke.”

  2. to be fractured (referring to limbs or bones).

    അവന്റെ കൈ ഒടിഞ്ഞു. avanṟe kai oṭiññu. “His arm was fractured.”

Forms

past ഒടിഞ്ഞു

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *oṭ-. Cognate with Tamil ஒடி (oṭi).

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