Tamil edit

Etymology edit

From நடு (naṭu) +‎ -வு (-vu). Cognate with Telugu నడుము (naḍumu), Kannada ನಡುವೆ (naḍuve).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐɖʊʋʊ/, [n̪ɐɖʊʋɯ]

Noun edit

நடுவு (naṭuvu)

  1. middle, that which is intermediate
  2. impartiality, uprightness
  3. justice
  4. loins or waist (especially of a woman)

References edit

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