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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Malayalam ഇനി (ini).
Adverb
இனி • (iṉi)
- now
- today
- hereafter, henceforth
- (of places and locations) from here onwards
Etymology 2
Derived from Proto-Dravidian *in-.
Verb
இனி • (iṉi)
- to be sweet
- to be pleasant, pleasing, agreeable
Conjugation
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இனி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இனி-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press