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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Kannada ನಂಬಿ (nambi), Malayalam നമ്പി (nampi).
Pronunciation
Noun
நம்பி • (nampi)
- a highly respected man; gentleman.
- Coordinate term: நங்கை (naṅkai)
- the supreme being; God.
- Synonyms: கடவுள் (kaṭavuḷ), தெய்வம் (teyvam), ஆண்டவன் (āṇṭavaṉ), தேவன் (tēvaṉ), இறைவன் (iṟaivaṉ)
- a perfect soul.
- (archaic, masculine) a term of respect.
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நம்பி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press