"நிகர்" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /n̪iɡaɾ/
Etymology: From the above verb. Head templates: {{ta-noun}} நிகர் • (nikar) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: nikar [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], நிகர் [nominative, singular], நிகர்கள் [nominative, plural], நிகரே [singular, vocative], நிகர்களே [plural, vocative], நிகரை [accusative, singular], நிகர்களை [accusative, plural], நிகருக்கு [dative, singular], நிகர்களுக்கு [dative, plural], நிகருக்காக [benefactive, singular], நிகர்களுக்காக [benefactive, plural], நிகருடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிகர்களுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிகரின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிகர்களின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிகரில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிகர்களில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிகரிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிகர்களிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிகரோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிகர்களோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிகருடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிகர்களுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிகரால் [instrumental, singular], நிகர்களால் [instrumental, plural], நிகரிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], நிகர்களிலிருந்து [ablative, plural]
  1. equal, parallel, match
    Sense id: en-நிகர்-ta-noun-665S6693
  2. comparison, likeness, simile Synonyms: ஒப்புமை
    Sense id: en-நிகர்-ta-noun-kftrDlGT
  3. lustre, brightness, splendour Synonyms: ஒளி
    Sense id: en-நிகர்-ta-noun-XTnJHHf8 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: 8 10 63 3 3 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 9 68 3 3 9 3 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 7 11 60 2 7 11 2 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 12 18 33 4 11 19 4
  4. battle, fight Synonyms: போர்
    Sense id: en-நிகர்-ta-noun-N2uhvlR-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /n̪iɡaɾ/ Forms: nikar [romanization]
Etymology: Compare நேர் (nēr). Head templates: {{ta-verb}} நிகர் • (nikar)
  1. (transitive) to be similar, alike Tags: transitive Synonyms:
    Sense id: en-நிகர்-ta-verb-C-yzKp-c Categories (other): Tamil verbs of conjugation 2, Tamil verbs of conjugation 6 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 2: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 6: 41 34 25
  2. (intransitive) to rival Tags: intransitive Synonyms: மாறுபடு
    Sense id: en-நிகர்-ta-verb-RHj9ZqNU Categories (other): Tamil verbs of conjugation 2, Tamil verbs of conjugation 6 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 2: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 6: 41 34 25
  3. (intransitive) to shine; to be visible Tags: intransitive Synonyms: விளங்கு
    Sense id: en-நிகர்-ta-verb-2q5JG3gn Categories (other): Tamil verbs of conjugation 2, Tamil verbs of conjugation 6 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 2: 41 34 25 Disambiguation of Tamil verbs of conjugation 6: 41 34 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "roman": "nikarōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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      "form": "நிகர்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "nikarkaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
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        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகரில்",
      "roman": "nikaril",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகர்களில்",
      "roman": "nikarkaḷil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகரிடம்",
      "roman": "nikariṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகர்களிடம்",
      "roman": "nikarkaḷiṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகரோடு",
      "roman": "nikarōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகர்களோடு",
      "roman": "nikarkaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகருடன்",
      "roman": "nikaruṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகர்களுடன்",
      "roman": "nikarkaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகரால்",
      "roman": "nikarāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகர்களால்",
      "roman": "nikarkaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகரிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "nikariliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிகர்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "nikarkaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "நிகர் • (nikar)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "equal, parallel, match"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "equal",
          "equal"
        ],
        [
          "parallel",
          "parallel"
        ],
        [
          "match",
          "match"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "comparison, likeness, simile"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "comparison",
          "comparison"
        ],
        [
          "likeness",
          "likeness"
        ],
        [
          "simile",
          "simile"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ஒப்புமை"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lustre, brightness, splendour"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lustre",
          "lustre"
        ],
        [
          "brightness",
          "brightness"
        ],
        [
          "splendour",
          "splendour"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ஒளி"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "battle, fight"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ],
        [
          "fight",
          "fight"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "போர்"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/n̪iɡaɾ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "நிகர்"
}

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