"நிலா" meaning in Tamil

See நிலா in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /n̪ɪlaː/ Audio: Ta-நிலா.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moonlight, moon”). Compare நில் (nil, “to stay in place”). Cognate with Malayalam നിലാ (nilā), Telugu నెల (nela), Kannada ನಿಲಾ (nilā), Kolami नेल (nela). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*nelanc(c)-||moonlight, moon|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moonlight, moon”), {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*nelanc(c)-||moonlight, moon}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moonlight, moon”), {{cog|ml|നിലാ}} Malayalam നിലാ (nilā), {{cog|te|నెల}} Telugu నెల (nela), {{cog|kn|ನಿಲಾ}} Kannada ನಿಲಾ (nilā), {{cog|kfb|नेल|tr=nela}} Kolami नेल (nela) Head templates: {{ta-proper noun}} நிலா • (nilā) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl|num=sg}} Forms: nilā [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], நிலா [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], நிலாவே [singular, vocative], - [plural, vocative], நிலாவை [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], நிலாக்கு [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], நிலாக்காக [benefactive, singular], - [benefactive, plural], நிலாவுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], - [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிலாவின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாவில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாவிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாவோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாவுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாவால் [instrumental, singular], - [instrumental, plural], நிலாவிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], - [ablative, plural], நெலா [alternative, colloquial]
  1. a female given name from Tamil
    Sense id: en-நிலா-ta-name-6mXVyKXL Categories (other): Tamil female given names, Tamil given names, 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: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 87 13

Noun

IPA: /n̪ɪlaː/ Audio: Ta-நிலா.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moonlight, moon”). Compare நில் (nil, “to stay in place”). Cognate with Malayalam നിലാ (nilā), Telugu నెల (nela), Kannada ನಿಲಾ (nilā), Kolami नेल (nela). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*nelanc(c)-||moonlight, moon|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moonlight, moon”), {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*nelanc(c)-||moonlight, moon}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moonlight, moon”), {{cog|ml|നിലാ}} Malayalam നിലാ (nilā), {{cog|te|నెల}} Telugu నెల (nela), {{cog|kn|ನಿಲಾ}} Kannada ನಿಲಾ (nilā), {{cog|kfb|नेल|tr=nela}} Kolami नेल (nela) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} நிலா • (nilā) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl||நிலாக்கள்|நிலாவே|நிலாவு}} Forms: nilā [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], நிலா [nominative, singular], நிலாக்கள் [nominative, plural], நிலாவே [singular, vocative], நிலாக்களே [plural, vocative], நிலாவை [accusative, singular], நிலாக்களை [accusative, plural], நிலாவுக்கு [dative, singular], நிலாக்களுக்கு [dative, plural], நிலாவுக்காக [benefactive, singular], நிலாக்களுக்காக [benefactive, plural], நிலாவுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாக்களுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிலாவின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாக்களின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிலாவில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாக்களில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிலாவிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாக்களிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிலாவோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாக்களோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிலாவுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நிலாக்களுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நிலாவால் [instrumental, singular], நிலாக்களால் [instrumental, plural], நிலாவிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], நிலாக்களிலிருந்து [ablative, plural], நெலா [alternative, colloquial]
  1. (astronomy) moon Derived forms: வெண்ணிலா (veṇṇilā)
    Sense id: en-நிலா-ta-noun-nni0PqAO Categories (other): Astronomy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Moon, Moons Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Moon: 3 97 Disambiguation of Moons: 24 76 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Synonyms: சந்திரன் (cantiraṉ), நிலா, நிலவு (nilavu), அம்புலி, திங்கள், மதி, பிறை, சோமன், இரவோன், உடுபதி, அல்லோன்
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாக்காக",
      "roman": "nilākkāka",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "benefactive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவுடைய",
      "roman": "nilāvuṭaiya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவின்",
      "roman": "nilāviṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவில்",
      "roman": "nilāvil",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவிடம்",
      "roman": "nilāviṭam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவோடு",
      "roman": "nilāvōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவுடன்",
      "roman": "nilāvuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவால்",
      "roman": "nilāvāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நிலாவிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "nilāviliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நெலா",
      "roman": "nelā",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "colloquial"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "நிலா • (nilā)",
      "name": "ta-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "num": "sg"
      },
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Tamil female given names",
        "Tamil female given names from Tamil",
        "Tamil given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a female given name from Tamil"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/n̪ɪlaː/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Ta-நிலா.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a5/Ta-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE.ogg/Ta-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Ta-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BE.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "நிலா"
}

Download raw JSONL data for நிலா meaning in Tamil (11.9kB)

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