சினேகம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha). Cognate with Telugu స్నేహము (snēhamu), Malayalam സ്നേഹം (snēhaṁ), Kannada ಸ್ನೇಹ (snēha).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕineːɡam/, [sineːɡam]

Noun

சினேகம் • (ciṉēkam)

  1. friendship, intimacy, love
  2. oil, grease, unguent

See also

  • சினேகிதம் (ciṉēkitam)
  • சினேகன் (ciṉēkaṉ)
  • சினேகி (ciṉēki)

References

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