evil-eye
evil-eye verb: to cast an evil eye upon someone or something.
Verb
evil-eye (third-person singular simple present evil-eyes, present participle evil-eyeing or (rare) evil-eying, simple past and past participle evil-eyed)
evil-eye meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
evil-eye in Tamil
- to cast an evil eye upon
- கண்வை kaṇvai
evil-eye in Malayalam
- to cast an evil eye upon
- കണ്ണെറിയുക kaṇṇeṟiyuka
Forms of evil-eye
| third-person singular present | evil-eyes |
|---|---|
| present participle | evil-eyeing |
| past participle | evil-eyed |
| past | evil-eyed |
| present participle (rare) | evil-eying |
Origin of evil-eye
Denominal verb of evil eye.
Questions about evil-eye
- What does evil-eye mean?
- Evil-eye means to cast an evil eye upon someone or something.
- What is evil-eye in Tamil?
- Evil-eye in Tamil is கண்வை (kaṇvai). See Evil-eye meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is evil-eye?
- Evil-eye is a verb.
- What is the past tense of evil-eye?
- The past tense of evil-eye is evil-eyed.
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