Tamil
Etymology
From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka) + -ன் (-ṉ).
Pronunciation
Noun
நாயகன் • (nāyakaṉ)
- lord, chief, master
- husband
- king
- the supreme being
- leader, conductor
- hero of a poem or story
- நாயக்கன் (nāyakkaṉ)
- நாயகம் (nāyakam)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நாயகன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press