Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Kannada ನೆನೆ (nene), Malayalam നിനയ്ക്കുക (ninaykkuka).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

நினை (niṉai)

  1. to think
  2. to consider, reflect, ponder
  3. to remember
  4. to meditate
  5. (transitive) to resolve, determine
  6. to know, understand
  7. to intend, design, have in view
  8. to imagine, fancy, suppose

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References edit

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