feeble, growமழுங்குmaḻuṅku(maḻungu)(3 intr)(of mind and feeling) grow dull or weak; become senile; (of people) become physically frail or financially weak, 3 pn
Usage:
அவன் புத்தி மழுங்கிவிட்டதுavaṉ putti maḻuṅkiviṭṭatu
avan butti maḻungiḍicci
His intellect and spirit have grown feeble.
மெலிmeli(meli)(2b intr)grow weak or thin; lose weight and strength; (of mind, sight, and light) grow faint or dim
Usage:
ஒழுங்காகச் சாப்பிடாததால் அவன் உடம்பு மெலிந்துவிட்டதுoḻuṅkākac cāppiṭātatāl avaṉ uṭampu melintuviṭṭatu
oḻungaa sappiḍaadadunaale avan oḍambu melinjiḍuccu
His body grew feeble because of not eating properly.