நாவாய்
Tamil
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Related to நெல் (nel, “paddy”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]நாவாய் • (nāvāy)
Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Sanskrit नावा (nāvā). Compare cognate Telugu నావ (nāva).
Noun
[edit]நாவாய் • (nāvāy)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நாவாய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press