மன்னி

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /manːi/
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Etymology 1

Cognate with Kannada ಮನ್ನಿಸು (mannisu) and Telugu మన్నించు (manniñcu).

Verb

மன்னி • (maṉṉi) (transitive)

  1. to forgive, excuse, pardon
    Synonym: பொறு (poṟu)
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

மன்னி • (maṉṉi)

  1. wife of the elder siblingalternative form of மைனி (maiṉi)

References

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