நீக்கம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Tamil நீங்கு (nīṅku). Compare Malayalam നീക്കം (nīkkaṁ).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /n̪iːkːɐm/

Noun

நீக்கம் • (nīkkam)

1. separation, removal, disengagement, liberation
2. interstice, gap, chink, crack
3. length, elongation, extension
4. end, close
5. occasion, opportunity

References

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