Tamil edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Malayalam തയ്ക്കുക (taykkuka).

Verb edit

தை (tai)

  1. to sew or to stitch
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Noun edit

தை (tai)

  1. decoration
    Synonym: அலங்காரம் (alaṅkāram)
  2. art or a crafted work
    Synonym: கைவினைப்பொருள் (kaiviṉaipporuḷ)
  3. a young plant
    Synonyms: செடி (ceṭi), மரக்கன்று (marakkaṉṟu)

Etymology 2 edit

From Sanskrit तैष्य (taiṣya).

Noun edit

தை (tai)

  1. the tenth month of the Tamil year, occurring in January-February in the Gregorian Calendar. Preceded by மார்கழி (mārkaḻi) and followed by மாசி (māci).
  2. (Astrology, Astronomy) Capricorn
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Further reading edit

References edit

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “தை”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press