சினேகம்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha). Cognate with Telugu స్నేహము (snēhamu), Malayalam സ്നേഹം (snēhaṁ), Kannada ಸ್ನೇಹ (snēha).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɪneːɡɐm/, [sɪneːɡɐm]

Noun

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சினேகம் (ciṉēkam)

  1. friendship, intimacy, love
  2. oil, grease, unguent

See also

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References

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