நாயகன்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka) +‎ -ன் (-ṉ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪aːjɐɡɐn/

Noun

நாயகன் • (nāyakaṉ)

1. lord, chief, master
2. husband
3. king
4. the supreme being
5. leader, conductor
6. hero of a poem or story

Related terms

• நாயக்கன் (nāyakkaṉ)
• நாயகம் (nāyakam)

References

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