மதி

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Tamil

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Sanskrit मति (mati).

Noun

மதி • (mati)

  1. understanding, intellect
  2. discrimination, judgement, discernment
  3. duty of listening to exposition of the Vēdas and acting in accordance with the precepts thereof
  4. esteem, value
  5. (Hinduism) a wife of Kāšyapa and daughter of Dakṣa
  6. Asōka tree

Verb

மதி • (mati)

  1. to esteem, regard, respect, reverence
  2. (transitive) to estimate, value, compute
  3. to think, consider
  4. to meditate upon
  5. to decide; ascertain; be assured of
Conjugation
Conjugation of மதி (mati)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Malayalam മതി (mati). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

மதி • (mati)

  1. moon, full moon
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:சந்திரன்
  2. month
  3. sign of the zodiac
  4. Kubēra
  5. breath passing through the left nostril
  6. Cancer of the zodiac, as the Moon's house;

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

மதி • (mati)

  1. liquorice plant

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

மதி • (mati)

  1. elephant

Etymology 5

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

மதி • (mati)

  1. (transitive) to churn

Etymology 6

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

மதி • (mati)

  1. to be haughty, be furious
  2. to bloat
Derived terms

References

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