நேர்மை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From நேர் (nēr) +‎ -மை (-mai).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪eːɾmɐɪ̯/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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நேர்மை (nērmai)

  1. straightness, directness
  2. faithfulness, fidelity, honesty
  3. impartiality, justice, propriety
  4. morality, virtue
  5. fineness, thinness, minuteness
  6. accuracy, exactness, correctness
  7. equality, uniformity
  8. harmony, agreement
  9. good condition

References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நேர்மை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press