rot (away) உளுத்துப்போ uḷuttuppō (uḷuttu poo) (3b intr) become damaged by rot, esp. wood; decompose, spoil; fester, molder, break down, get rotten
Usage:
ஜன்னலெல்லாம் உளுத்துப்போய்விட்டது jaṉṉalellām uḷuttuppōyviṭṭatu jannalellaam uḷuttu pooccu All the windows have rotted away.
Synonyms:
அழுகிப்போ (3b intr) (aṛuhi poo) அழுகு (3 intr) (aṛuhu)
கெட்டுப்போ keṭṭuppō (keṭṭuppoo) (3b intr) become useless or damaged because of decay, humidity, etc.; disintegrate because of rot; be spoiled; become useless or ineffective; become corrupt
Usage:
புத்தகங்களெல்லாம் மழையில் நனைந்து கெட்டுப்போய்விட்டன puttakaṅkaḷellām maḻaiyil naṉaintu keṭṭuppōyviṭṭaṉa pustaham ellaam maḻeyle nanenju keṭṭuppooccu These books all got drenched in the rain and have started to rot.