தலைமை
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Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From தலை (talai, “head”) + -மை (-mai).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]தலைமை • (talaimai)
- headship, leadership
- superiority, preeminence, excellence
- priority (as of rank, birth etc.)
- ownership
Derived terms
[edit]- தலைமைச்சிறியன் (talaimaicciṟiyaṉ)
- தலைமைப்பாடு (talaimaippāṭu)
- தலைமைவகை (talaimaivakai)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தலைமை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press