delayed, be தாமதமாகு tāmatamāku (taamadamaahu) (3b intr) be late or slow; be protracted; be put off, held up or back
Usage:
அவள் கல்யாணம் தாமதமாகிக்கொண்டே போகிறது avaḷ kalyāṇam tāmatamākikkoṇṭē pōkiṟatu ava kalyaaṇam taamadamaayiṭṭe poohudu Her marriage keeps getting delayed.