నిలయము

Telugu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perhaps related to నిలుచు (nilucu, to stay, remain) or from Sanskrit निलय (nilaya). Cognate with Tamil நிலையம் (nilaiyam). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nilajamu/

Noun

నిలయము • (nilayamun (plural నిలయములు)

  1. abode, dwelling, habitation, site
    Synonyms: ఇల్లు (illu), కొంప (kompa), గృహము (gr̥hamu), సదనము (sadanamu), నికేతనము (nikētanamu), (figuratively) గడప (gaḍapa)

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