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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:
go by (appearances, etc.)
எடை போடு
eṭai pōṭu
(eḍe pooḍu)
(4 tr)
judge by; estimate; judge from
Usage:
அவனுடைய சட்டையைப் பார்த்து, அவனை எடை போடாதே
avaṉuṭaiya caṭṭaiyaip pārttu, avaṉai eṭai pōṭātē
avanooḍa saṭṭeye paattu avane eḍe pooḍaade
Don't go by the way he dresses. [Don't judge a book by its cover].