నేత

See also: నాతి, నీతి, and నేఁత

Telugu

Alternative forms

నేఁత (nēn̆ta)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neːt̪a/
• Rhymes: -త

Etymology 1

From నేయు (nēyu, “to weave”).

Noun

నేత • (nēta) n (plural నేతలు)

1. weaving

   Synonyms: నేయుట (nēyuṭa), నేయడము (nēyaḍamu), సాలె (sāle)

2. A texture.

Derived terms

• నేతకాడు (nētakāḍu, “weaver”)
• నేతపలక (nētapalaka)
• నేతపురుగు (nētapurugu, “spider”)
• నేతరి (nētari, “weaver”)

 

References

• "నేయు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 683

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit नेता (netā, “leader”).

Noun

నేత • (nēta) ? (plural నేతలు)

1. A lord, master, leader.

References

• "నేత" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 682