நிலை
Tamil
Etymology
Cognates with Telugu నెలవు (nelavu). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
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Noun
நிலை • (nilai)
- condition, state, situation
- place, seat, location
- door frame
- pillar
- usage, custom
- family, tribe
- standing, staying
- firmness, fixedness, durability, permanence
- character, quality, nature, temper
- profession, vocation
- inheritance, hereditary right
- a unit of time
- station, stand, residence
References
- நிலை in Tamil Lexicon, dsal.uchicago.edu