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An English Dictionary of the Tamil Verb
compiled by H.F. Schiffman & V. Renganathan
Look-up verb in English, Tamil, or transliteration:
bully
அரட்டு
araṭṭu
(araṭṭu)
(3 tr)
frighten through words; browbeat, intimidate, coerce, oppress, domineer, persecute, cow, tyrannize, pressure, bulldoze; (inf.) push around, strong-arm.
Usage:
பெரியவன் என்றாலும் எங்களை எல்லாம் இப்படி அரட்டலாமா?
periyavaṉ eṉṟālum eṅkaḷai ellām ippaṭi araṭṭalāmā?
periyavan appaḍiṇṇaalum engaḷellaam ippaḍi araṭṭalaama?
Just because he's older, must we let him bully us like this?