மீளி

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /miːɭɪ/, [miːɭi]

Noun[edit]

மீளி (mīḷi)

  1. lord, chieftain
  2. king, sovereign
  3. commander of an army
  4. strong man
  5. great, worthy man
  6. strength
  7. bravery, valor
  8. greatness
  9. (hinduism) Yama
  10. devil
  11. merit, distinction
  12. youth, young man
  13. period of life between the 7th and 10th years

References[edit]

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