நடை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From நட (naṭa) +‎ -ஐ (-ai). Cognate with Telugu నడ (naḍa), Kannada ನಡೆ (naḍe), Malayalam നട (naṭa).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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நடை (naṭai)

  1. walk, walking
  2. way, path, route, road
  3. conduct, behavior, career
  4. custom, usage
  5. foot
  6. dance
  7. daily worship in a temple

Derived terms

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References

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