செவ்வி

Tamil

Etymology

செம்மை (cemmai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɛʋːɪ/, [sɛʋːi]

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Noun

செவ்வி • (cevvi)

1. time
2. season, opportunity, occasion, juncture
3. audience
4. bud about to blossom
5. mature condition
6. newness, freshness
7. beauty, fairness, gracefulness, elegance
8. taste
9. smell
10. state, condition, appearance
11. propriety
12. The 14th nakṣatra

References

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