நாணயம்

Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Telugu నాణెము (nāṇemu). Compare नाणे (nāṇe, coin).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /n̪aːɳɐjɐm/
  • (file)

Noun edit

நாணயம் (nāṇayam)

  1. coin
  2. honesty, probity, uprightness, honour (as in money dealings)
  3. restriction, rule

References edit

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