நகர்

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See also: நிகர்

Tamil

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪aɡaɾ/

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Dravidian *ñekir.

Alternative forms

Verb

நகர் (nakar) (intransitive)

  1. to move, shift (position)
  2. to crawl, as a baby
    Synonym: தவழ் (tavaḻ)
  3. to creep, as a reptile
    Synonym: ஊர் (ūr)
Conjugation

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Etymology 2

Likely from the above verb. Compare ஊர் (ūr, town, place), from ஊர் (ūr, to crawl, move). Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀦𑀓𑀭𑁆 (nakar). Cognate with Telugu నగరు (nagaru). Doublet of நகரம் (nakaram).

Noun

நகர் (nakar)

  1. town, city, state
  2. house, abode, mansion
  3. palace
    Synonym: அரண்மனை (araṇmaṉai)
  4. temple, sacred shrine
  5. dais for performing ceremonies
  6. a furnished hall or place, decorated for ceremonial functions
  7. wife
Declension
Declension of நகர் (nakar)
singular plural
nominative நகர்
nakar
நகர்கள்
nakarkaḷ
vocative நகரே
nakarē
நகர்களே
nakarkaḷē
accusative நகரை
nakarai
நகர்களை
nakarkaḷai
dative நகருக்கு
nakarukku
நகர்களுக்கு
nakarkaḷukku
benefactive நகருக்காக
nakarukkāka
நகர்களுக்காக
nakarkaḷukkāka
genitive 1 நகருடைய
nakaruṭaiya
நகர்களுடைய
nakarkaḷuṭaiya
genitive 2 நகரின்
nakariṉ
நகர்களின்
nakarkaḷiṉ
locative 1 நகரில்
nakaril
நகர்களில்
nakarkaḷil
locative 2 நகரிடம்
nakariṭam
நகர்களிடம்
nakarkaḷiṭam
sociative 1 நகரோடு
nakarōṭu
நகர்களோடு
nakarkaḷōṭu
sociative 2 நகருடன்
nakaruṭaṉ
நகர்களுடன்
nakarkaḷuṭaṉ
instrumental நகரால்
nakarāl
நகர்களால்
nakarkaḷāl
ablative நகரிலிருந்து
nakariliruntu
நகர்களிலிருந்து
nakarkaḷiliruntu


Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “ñekir̤”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நகர்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நகர்-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press