நட

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See also: நடு and நடை

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪aɖa/
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Etymology 1

Cognate with Kannada ನಡೆ (naḍe), Malayalam നടക്കുക (naṭakkuka), Telugu నడ (naḍa) and Tulu ನಡಪುನಿ (naḍapuni).

Verb

நட (naṭa) (intransitive)

  1. to walk, go, pass, proceed
  2. to behave, act, conduct oneself
    Synonym: ஒழுகு (oḻuku)
    அவன் விசித்திரமாக நடந்து கொள்கிறான்
    avaṉ vicittiramāka naṭantu koḷkiṟāṉ
    He's acting strange
  3. to happen, occur, take place, ensue, prevail; to be in progress
    Synonyms: (ā), ஆகு (āku)
    என்ன நடக்கிறதுeṉṉa naṭakkiṟatuWhat's happening?
  4. to be fulfilled; to be effective
    Synonym: நிறைவேறு (niṟaivēṟu)
    நினைத்தது நடக்கவில்லை
    niṉaittatu naṭakkavillai
    What was thought (by the subject) didn't get fulfilled.
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

நட (naṭa)

  1. infinitive of நடு (naṭu, to plant).

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