நம்பி

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ನಂಬಿ (nambi), Malayalam നമ്പി (nampi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ambi/

Noun

நம்பி • (nampi)

  1. a highly respected man; gentleman.
    Coordinate term: நங்கை (naṅkai)
  2. the supreme being; God.
    Synonyms: கடவுள் (kaṭavuḷ), தெய்வம் (teyvam), ஆண்டவன் (āṇṭavaṉ), தேவன் (tēvaṉ), இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ)
  3. a perfect soul.
  4. (archaic, masculine) a term of respect.

Derived terms

References

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