நிலவு

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Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ilaʋɯ/
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Etymology 1

Cognate with Kannada ನಿಲವು (nilavu).

Verb

நிலவு (nilavu) (intransitive)

  1. to exist, to be in use, in vogue or in circulation, as a word; to be extant, in force or practice, as a religion
    Synonym: வழங்கு (vaḻaṅku)
  2. to be permanent, fixed
  3. to stay
  4. to emit rays; to shine
  5. to spread, extend, pervade
    Synonym: பரவு (paravu)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From the above verb. Cognate with Malayalam നിലാവ് (nilāvŭ).

Noun

நிலவு (nilavu)

  1. (astronomy) moon
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:சந்திரன்
Declension
u-stem declension of நிலவு (nilavu)
singular plural
nominative நிலவு
nilavu
நிலவுகள்
nilavukaḷ
vocative நிலவே
nilavē
நிலவுகளே
nilavukaḷē
accusative நிலவை
nilavai
நிலவுகளை
nilavukaḷai
dative நிலவுக்கு
nilavukku
நிலவுகளுக்கு
nilavukaḷukku
benefactive நிலவுக்காக
nilavukkāka
நிலவுகளுக்காக
nilavukaḷukkāka
genitive 1 நிலவுடைய
nilavuṭaiya
நிலவுகளுடைய
nilavukaḷuṭaiya
genitive 2 நிலவின்
nilaviṉ
நிலவுகளின்
nilavukaḷiṉ
locative 1 நிலவில்
nilavil
நிலவுகளில்
nilavukaḷil
locative 2 நிலவிடம்
nilaviṭam
நிலவுகளிடம்
nilavukaḷiṭam
sociative 1 நிலவோடு
nilavōṭu
நிலவுகளோடு
nilavukaḷōṭu
sociative 2 நிலவுடன்
nilavuṭaṉ
நிலவுகளுடன்
nilavukaḷuṭaṉ
instrumental நிலவால்
nilavāl
நிலவுகளால்
nilavukaḷāl
ablative நிலவிலிருந்து
nilaviliruntu
நிலவுகளிலிருந்து
nilavukaḷiliruntu
Derived terms

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நிலவு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நிலவு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press