English Meaning of potu

Meaning of 'potu'

irreg. v. i. (pontatu or porn tatu, potum) go, pass, cellu; 2. be enough, be sufficient, adequate, payyu; 3. (in some connec.) be respectable, matikkappatu.

pota, adv. (inf.) sufficiently.

potakkotukka, to give as much as is sufficient.

potata nal, unlucky day.

potatu, it is not enough.

iruvarukkum potatu, it is not enough for both; 2. both are on bad terms.

potamal, without sufficing.

potamai, insufficiency, displeasure between persons.

potun (potumana) catci, a competent witness.

potum, it is sufficient, it will do. potumenya manate pon ceyyu maruntu, a contented mind is a continual feast (Proverb)

potumenyirukka, to be content.

potum potatu, it is scarcely enough.

ponta (pornta) fit, suitable, competent.

ponta kalam, proper time.

ponta tiraviyam, sufficient money.

pontapati, potumanapati, sufficiently.

ponta manusan, a competent man.

Meaning of போது

s. (contr. of போழ்து) time, பொழுது; 2. (with a participle) when, while; 3. a flower bud. It signifies never when joined with உம் followed by a negative as in அவன் ஒருபோ தும் வரமாட்டான், he will never come.

அவன் வருகிறபோது, when he comes.

முன்னொருபோது, at a former time.

அப்போது (அப்போ), இப்போது, எப் போதும், see, அப்பொழுது etc.

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