நத்தம்
Tamil
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̪at̪ːam/, [n̪ʌt̪ːʌm]
Noun
நத்தம் • (nattam)
- growth
- town, village
Etymology 2
From Tamil நந்து
Noun
நத்தம் • (nattam)
- conch
- snail
Etymology 3
From Sanskrit नक्त (nakta).
Noun
நத்தம் • (nattam)
- night
- darkness
Etymology 4
From Sanskrit नक्तमाल (naktamāla).
Noun
நத்தம் • (nattam)
- Indian beech, Pongamia glabra
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936), “நத்தம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.