No. 409 in Tamil
எற
"எற" in Tamil means "to throw" or "to hurl."
In a sentence
எறத்தில் பந்து பறந்தது.
The ball flew through the throw.
Here 'எற' denotes 'to throw', referring to the act of tossing or propelling something.
நான் குடத்தை எறிந்து சுத்தம் செய்தேன்.
I cleaned the pot by throwing it away.
In this sentence, 'எற' implies 'to discard' or 'to throw something away.
கட்டளைப்படி இரவில் எற கிளம்பினார்கள்.
As per instructions, they set off at night.
Here, 'எற' metaphorically indicates 'to set off energetically' or 'to embark with vigor.'
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