நினைவு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From நினை (niṉai) +‎ -வு (-vu). Cognate with Kannada ನೆನಪು (nenapu), Malayalam നിനവ് (ninavŭ).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ɪnɐɪ̯ʋʊ/, [n̪ɪnɐɪ̯ʋɯ]

Noun[edit]

நினைவு (niṉaivu)

  1. thought, idea
  2. reflection, consideration
  3. recollection, remembrance
  4. imagination, fancy, supposition, conception, notion
  5. object, design, purpose
  6. care, attention, thoughtfulness
  7. mediation, contemplation
  8. anxiety, distress
  9. order, command
  10. memorandum, momento

References[edit]

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