read (about) படி paṭi (paḍi) (6b tr) decode written or printed materials or other representations of language; examine and learn from or grasp the meaning of things seen, such as tea leaves, smoke signals, etc.
Usage:
நான் பேப்பரைப் படிக்கப் போகிறேன் nāṉ pēpparaip paṭikkap pōkiṟēṉ naan peeppare paḍikka pooreen I'm going to read the newspaper.