அண்டை

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu అండ (aṇḍa, “nearness, protection”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐɳɖɐɪ̯/

Noun

அண்டை • (aṇṭai)

1. side, direction
2. nearness, vicinity, neighborhood
3. prop, support
4. patch, plug

Descendants

• → Indonesian: andai

Postposition

அண்டை • (aṇṭai)

1. near [with oblique]

References

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