நியாயம்
Tamil edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
நியாயம் • (niyāyam)
- justice, fairness, equity, right
- truth, honesty
- morality, natural virtues
- law, rule, precept
- cause, reason, ground of action
- argument, debate
- (philosophy) the nyaya system of philosophy, founded by Gautama
- resemblance
- illustrative maxims
- usage
- plea, excuse
- constitution
References edit
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நியாயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press