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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Kannada ನಗೆ (nage).
Pronunciation
Noun
நகை • (nakai)
- jewel
- Synonym: ஆபரணம் (āparaṇam)
- laugh
- Synonym: புன்னகை (puṉṉakai)
Verb
நகை • (nakai)
- to laugh, smile
- to sneer, ridicule, taunt
- to make fun (of someone or something)
Conjugation
Conjugation of நகை (nakai)
Derived terms
References
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “நகை”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House