"நைனா" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /n̪ainaː/ Forms: naiṉā [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu నాయన (nāyana). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ta|te|నాయన}} Borrowed from Telugu నాయన (nāyana) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} நைனா • (naiṉā), {{tlb|ta|Madras Bashai}} (Madras Bashai)
  1. father Synonyms: அப்பா, தந்தை, தகப்பன், பிதா
    Sense id: en-நைனா-ta-noun-iKGIHwAl Categories (other): Madras Bhasai, Male family members Disambiguation of Madras Bhasai: 47 53 Disambiguation of Male family members: 49 51
  2. a term of endearment elders use towards their children
    Sense id: en-நைனா-ta-noun-yDU36awr Categories (other): Madras Bhasai, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Male family members Disambiguation of Madras Bhasai: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 15 85 Disambiguation of Male family members: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0
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      "_dis": "0 0",
      "kind": "other",
      "langcode": "ta",
      "name": "Family",
      "orig": "ta:Family",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w+disamb"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "te",
        "3": "నాయన"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Telugu నాయన (nāyana)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Telugu నాయన (nāyana).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "naiṉā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "நைனா • (naiṉā)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "Madras Bashai"
      },
      "expansion": "(Madras Bashai)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Madras Bhasai",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ta",
          "name": "Male family members",
          "orig": "ta:Male family members",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "father"
      ],
      "id": "en-நைனா-ta-noun-iKGIHwAl",
      "links": [
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "அப்பா"
        },
        {
          "word": "தந்தை"
        },
        {
          "word": "தகப்பன்"
        },
        {
          "word": "பிதா"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 53",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Madras Bhasai",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "30 70",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 83",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 88",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "15 85",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "49 51",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "ta",
          "name": "Male family members",
          "orig": "ta:Male family members",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a term of endearment elders use towards their children"
      ],
      "id": "en-நைனா-ta-noun-yDU36awr"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/n̪ainaː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "நைனா"
}
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    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
    "Tamil lemmas",
    "Tamil nouns",
    "Tamil terms borrowed from Telugu",
    "Tamil terms derived from Telugu",
    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
    "ta:Family",
    "ta:Male family members"
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "2": "te",
        "3": "నాయన"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Telugu నాయన (nāyana)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Telugu నాయన (nāyana).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "naiṉā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "நைனா • (naiṉā)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "Madras Bashai"
      },
      "expansion": "(Madras Bashai)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "father"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "அப்பா"
        },
        {
          "word": "தந்தை"
        },
        {
          "word": "தகப்பன்"
        },
        {
          "word": "பிதா"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a term of endearment elders use towards their children"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/n̪ainaː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "நைனா"
}

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