refer (to) ஒப்படை oppaṭai (oppaḍe) (6b tr) submit (a matter in dispute) to an authority for arbitration, decision, or examination; turn s.t. over to s.o. else for adjudication, advice, etc.
Usage:
விவாதத்தை அரசனிடம் ஒப்படைத்தார்கள் vivātattai aracaṉiṭam oppaṭaittārkaḷ vivaadatte arasanṭṭe oppaḍeccaanga They referred the dispute to the king.
குறிப்பிடு kuṟippiṭu (kurippiḍu) (4 tr) mention, allude or make reference to; direct the attention of s.o. to; touch on, speak or talk of/about, write about, comment on, deal with, point out, call attention to, touch on briefly
Usage:
பிரச்சினையைப் பற்றிக் குறிப்பிடவில்லை piracciṉaiyaip paṟṟik kuṟippiṭavillai praccaneye patti kurippiḍalle He didn't refer to the problem.