இறைவன்

Tamil

Etymology

Related to இறை (iṟai, “divine, ethereal”). Translates to 'he who is divine' or 'he who embodies everything.' Cognate with Telugu ఱేడు (ṟēḍu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iraiʋan/

Noun

இறைவன் • (iṟaivaṉ) (no plural form) (masculine)

  1. the Supreme Being
  2. god, deity
  3. master, chief, superior
  4. venerable one, preceptor

Declension

ṉ-stem declension of இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ) (singular only)
singular plural
nominative
iṟaivaṉ 		-
vocative இறைவனே
iṟaivaṉē 		-
accusative இறைவனை
iṟaivaṉai 		-
dative இறைவனுக்கு
iṟaivaṉukku 		-
benefactive இறைவனுக்காக
iṟaivaṉukkāka 		-
genitive 1 இறைவனுடைய
iṟaivaṉuṭaiya 		-
genitive 2 இறைவனின்
iṟaivaṉiṉ 		-
locative 1 இறைவனில்
iṟaivaṉil 		-
locative 2 இறைவனிடம்
iṟaivaṉiṭam 		-
sociative 1 இறைவனோடு
iṟaivaṉōṭu 		-
sociative 2 இறைவனுடன்
iṟaivaṉuṭaṉ 		-
instrumental இறைவனால்
iṟaivaṉāl 		-
ablative இறைவனிலிருந்து
iṟaivaṉiliruntu 		-

Coordinate terms

References

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