Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Telugu నార (nāra), Kannada ನರ (nara).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /n̪aːɾ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

நார் (nār)

  1. fibre as from the bark of a leaf-stalk
  2. string, cord, rope, as made of fiber
    Synonym: கயிறு (kayiṟu)
  3. bowstring
  4. web about the foot of a coconut or palmyra leaf
    Synonym: பன்னாடை (paṉṉāṭai)
  5. love, affection (as a bond)
    Synonym: அன்பு (aṉpu)
  6. asbestos
    Synonym: கல்நார் (kalnār)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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