"ஐயர்" meaning in Tamil

See ஐயர் in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɐɪ̯jɐɾ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Pali ayya, ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ta|pi|ayya}} Borrowed from Pali ayya, {{der|ta|sa|आर्य}} Sanskrit आर्य (ārya) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} ஐயர் • (aiyar) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: aiyar [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], ஐயர் [nominative, singular], ஐயர்கள் [nominative, plural], ஐயரே [singular, vocative], ஐயர்களே [plural, vocative], ஐயரை [accusative, singular], ஐயர்களை [accusative, plural], ஐயருக்கு [dative, singular], ஐயர்களுக்கு [dative, plural], ஐயருக்காக [benefactive, singular], ஐயர்களுக்காக [benefactive, plural], ஐயருடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], ஐயர்களுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], ஐயரின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], ஐயர்களின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], ஐயரில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], ஐயர்களில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], ஐயரிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], ஐயர்களிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], ஐயரோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], ஐயர்களோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], ஐயருடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], ஐயர்களுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], ஐயரால் [instrumental, singular], ஐயர்களால் [instrumental, plural], ஐயரிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], ஐயர்களிலிருந்து [ablative, plural], அய்யர் [alternative, alternative]
  1. plural of ஐயன் (aiyaṉ) Tags: form-of, plural Form of: ஐயன் (extra: aiyaṉ)
    Sense id: en-ஐயர்-ta-noun-7oBNX6Rj Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 19 5 24 29 22
  2. priest, sage
    Sense id: en-ஐயர்-ta-noun-CzyR~svD
  3. a noble man
    Sense id: en-ஐயர்-ta-noun-3AK9e7Od Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 19 5 24 29 22
  4. a surname
    Sense id: en-ஐயர்-ta-noun-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 59 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 7 72 7 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 12 3 18 50 16 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 19 5 24 29 22
  5. a caste Coordinate_terms: ஐயங்கார்
    Sense id: en-ஐயர்-ta-noun-9p0hrDUA Categories (other): Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 19 5 24 29 22

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ɐɪ̯jɐɾ/"
    }
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      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "word": "ஐயங்கார்"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a caste"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "caste",
          "caste"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɐɪ̯jɐɾ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ஐயர்"
}

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