నెమ్మది

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Kannada ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ (nemmadi), Tamil நிம்மதி (nimmati), நய (naya​, “to desire greatly”). Probably not a compound of నెర (nera) + మది (madi, “mind”), despite Brown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nemːad̪i/

Noun

నెమ్మది • (nemmadi) ? (plural నెమ్మదులు)

1. quiet, ease, comfort, health

Adjective

నెమ్మది • (nemmadi)

1. proper, good, right, fine, in good health or order

References

• "నెమ్మది" in J. P. L. Gwynn (1991) A Telugu-English dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 304
• "నెమ్మది" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 676