உயர்திணை

Tamil

Etymology

From உயர் (uyar) +‎ திணை (tiṇai).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ʊjɐɾd̪ɪɳɐɪ̯/

Noun

உயர்திணை • (uyartiṇai)

1. a high-caste or noble family

   Synonym: மேற்குலம் (mēṟkulam)

2. (grammar) rational nouns or pronouns, nouns or pronouns denoting humans, deities and demons

See also

• அஃறிணை (aḥṟiṇai)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “உயர்திணை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• S. Ramakrishnan (1992) “உயர்திணை”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]