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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:
serve s.o. right
(x-)உக்கு நன்றாக வேண்டும்
(x-)ukku naṉṟāka vēṇṭum
((x-)ukku nallaa veeṇum)
(idiom (3pn + dat))
be what s.o. deserves; be fitting, considering previous (usu. unkind or selfish) actions of s.o., (HS99 \S 3.14.1
Usage:
அவனுக்கு நன்றாக வேண்டும்!
avaṉukku naṉṟāka vēṇṭum!
avanukku nallaa veeṇum?
Serves him right!