நகை

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Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ನಗೆ (nage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐɡɐɪ̯/
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Noun

நகை (nakai)

  1. jewel
    Synonym: ஆபரணம் (āparaṇam)
  2. laugh
    Synonym: புன்னகை (puṉṉakai)

Verb

நகை (nakai)

  1. to laugh, smile
  2. to sneer, ridicule, taunt
  3. to make fun (of someone or something)

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References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “நகை”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House