நாழிகை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit नाडिका (nāḍikā), compare cognates Kannada ನಾಳಿಗೇ (nāḷigē) and Malayalam നാഴിക (nāḻika).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪aːɻɪɡɐɪ̯/
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Noun

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நாழிகை (nāḻikai)

  1. measure of time consisting of 60 vināṭi (விநாடி)= 24 minutes
  2. the 26th nakshatra

References

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