எம்மை

Tamil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛmːɐɪ̯/

Etymology 1

Derived from Proto-Dravidian *yĀ-.

Pronoun

எம்மை • (emmai)

1. which birth, in metempsychosis
2. what world

Etymology 2

எம் (em) +‎ ஐ (ai).

Pronoun

எம்மை • (emmai)

1. our lord, master

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “எம்மை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press