புதுமை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From புது (putu) +‎ -மை (-mai). Cognate with Malayalam പുതുമ (putuma).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʊd̪ʊmɐɪ̯/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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புதுமை (putumai)

  1. novelty, newness, freshness
  2. innovation
  3. wonder, miracle

References

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