நாயகன்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka) +‎ -ன் (-ṉ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪aːjaɡan/

Noun

நாயகன் • (nāyakaṉ)

  1. lord, chief, master
  2. husband
  3. king
  4. the supreme being
  5. leader, conductor
  6. hero of a poem or story

References

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