நடுவு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From நடு (naṭu) +‎ -வு (-vu). Cognate with Telugu నడుము (naḍumu), Kannada ನಡುವೆ (naḍuve).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐɖʊʋʊ/, [n̪ɐɖʊʋɯ]

Noun

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நடுவு (naṭuvu)

  1. middle, that which is intermediate
  2. impartiality, uprightness
  3. justice
  4. loins or waist (especially of a woman)

References

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