தயவு

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Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit दया (dayā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

தயவு (tayavu)

  1. favour
    Synonyms: கேண்மை (kēṇmai), இன்கண் (iṉkaṇ), உகவை (ukavai), கரிசனம் (karicaṉam), அபிமானம் (apimāṉam), அநுகூலம் (anukūlam), அநுக்கிரகம் (anukkirakam), கடாட்சம் (kaṭāṭcam), சலுகை (calukai)
  2. grace, mercy, compassion
    Synonyms: அருள் (aruḷ), கருணை (karuṇai)
  3. love, clemency, passion
    Synonyms: அன்பு (aṉpu), வேட்கை (vēṭkai)
  4. goodness, kindness
    Synonyms: நன்மை (naṉmai), பரிவு (parivu)
  5. piety
    Synonym: பக்தி (pakti)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தயவு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “தயவு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House