நாளெல்லை

Tamil

Etymology

From நாள் (nāḷ) +‎ எல்லை (ellai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪aːɭɛllɐɪ̯/

Noun

நாளெல்லை • (nāḷellai)

1. sunset, close of the day

   Synonym: அத்தமனம் (attamaṉam)

2. (figuratively) the end of one's days, time of death

References

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