Tamil

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Dravidian *ney (oil; ghee). Cognate with Telugu నెయ్యి (neyyi) or నేయి (nēyi), Malayalam നെയ്യ് (neyyŭ), Tulu ನೆಯ್ಯಿ (neyyi), Kodava [script needed] (ney), Konda-Dora [script needed] (neyu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ɛj/
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Noun

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நெய் (ney)

  1. ghee.
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Descendants
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  • Thai: เนย (nəəi)

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ney (to weave). Cognate with Telugu నేయు (nēyu, to weave), Kannada ನೇಯು (nēyu), Malayalam നെയ്യുക (neyyuka).

Verb

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நெய் (ney)

  1. (transitive) to weave, join, string together
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References

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