நியாயம்
Tamil
Etymology
From Sanskrit न्याय (nyāya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n̪ijaːjam/, [n̪ɨjɑːjʌm]
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Noun
நியாயம் • (niyāyam)
- justice, fairness, equity, right
- truth, honesty
- morality, natural virtues
- law, rule, precept
- cause, reason, ground of action
- argument, debate
- (philosophy) the nyaya system of philosophy, founded by Gautama
- resemblance
- illustrative maxims
- usage
- plea, excuse
- constitution
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936) , “நியாயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.