தலைமை
Tamil
Etymology
From தலை (talai) + -மை (-mai).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪al̪aɪ̯maɪ̯/, [t̪ʌl̪ʌɪ̯mʌɪ̯]
Noun
தலைமை • (talaimai)
- headship, leadership
- superiority, preeminence, excellence
- priority (as of rank, birth etc.)
- ownership
Derived terms
- தலைமைச்சிறியன் (talaimaicciṟiyaṉ)
- தலைமைப்பாடு (talaimaippāṭu)
- தலைமைவகை (talaimaivakai)
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936) , “தலைமை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.