நட்டம்

Tamil edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Cognate with Telugu నిట్ట (niṭṭa).

Noun edit

நட்டம் (naṭṭam)

  1. erectness, uprightness, perpendicularity
  2. semi-nakedness

Etymology 2 edit

From Sanskrit नट (naṭa).

Noun edit

நட்டம் (naṭṭam)

  1. dance, dancing

References edit

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