துரை

Tamil

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit धुर्य (dhurya). Cognate with Kannada ದೊರೆ (dore), Telugu దొర (dora).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ʊɾɐɪ̯/

Noun

துரை • (turai)

  1. a chief, baron, lord, master, owner
  2. a ruler, king, or governor
  3. a landlord, especially a feudal one