This is the 210th most frequent Tamil word.
எழ
"எழ" in Tamil means "to rise" or "to ascend."
Here, 'எழு' (eḻu) is used in the context of rising or getting up.
கூர்மையான அடுக்கிலிருந்து எழுந்தான்.
He rose from the sharp edge.
Here, 'எழு' (eḻu) is used to describe the act of waking from sleep.
காலையிலே காலை எழலாம், இது நல்ல பழக்கம்.
Waking up early in the morning is a good habit.
Here, 'எழு' (eḻu) is used metaphorically to indicate leaping or jumping upwards energetically.