நிகண்டு
Tamil
Etymology
From Sanskrit निघण्टु (nighaṇṭu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̪iɡaɳɖu/, [n̪ɪɡəɳɖɯ]
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Noun
நிகண்டு • (nikaṇṭu)
- a metrical glossary containing synonyms and meanings of words
- a glossary of Vedic words, Nighantu
- dictionary
- Synonym: அகராதி (akarāti)
- section of a book
- Synonym: படலம் (paṭalam)
- certainty, ascertainment
- Synonym: நிச்சயம் (niccayam)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “நிகண்டு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.