Tamil edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

நீள் (nīḷ)

  1. length, extension, elongation
  2. long time, duration
  3. height, tallness, loftiness
  4. depth
  5. light, lustre
  6. order, series, row

Verb edit

நீள் (nīḷ)

  1. (intransitive) to reach, stretch, extend
  2. to become long

Conjugation edit

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References edit

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