"மா-" meaning in Tamil

See மா- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /maː-/ Forms: mā- [romanization]
Etymology: Ultimately from Sanskrit महा (mahā), doublet of மகா (makā) and மஹா (mahā). Etymology templates: {{der|ta|sa|महा}} Sanskrit महा (mahā), {{dbt|ta|மகா|மஹா|nocap=1}} doublet of மகா (makā) and மஹா (mahā) Head templates: {{ta-adj}} மா- • (mā-)
  1. great, large, big, superior Synonyms: பேர் Derived forms: மாநிலம் (mānilam), மாமல்லபுரம் (māmallapuram), மாவட்டம் (māvaṭṭam)
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "महा"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit महा (mahā)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "மகா",
        "3": "மஹா",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "doublet of மகா (makā) and மஹா (mahā)",
      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Ultimately from Sanskrit महा (mahā), doublet of மகா (makā) and மஹா (mahā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mā-",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "மா- • (mā-)",
      "name": "ta-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Tamil terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with redundant script codes",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "roman": "mānilam",
          "word": "மாநிலம்"
        },
        {
          "roman": "māmallapuram",
          "word": "மாமல்லபுரம்"
        },
        {
          "roman": "māvaṭṭam",
          "word": "மாவட்டம்"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "great, large, big, superior"
      ],
      "id": "en-மா--ta-adj-glEZjQGg",
      "links": [
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ],
        [
          "large",
          "large"
        ],
        [
          "big",
          "big"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "பேர்"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maː-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "மா-"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "mānilam",
      "word": "மாநிலம்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "māmallapuram",
      "word": "மாமல்லபுரம்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "māvaṭṭam",
      "word": "மாவட்டம்"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "sa",
        "3": "महा"
      },
      "expansion": "Sanskrit महा (mahā)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "மகா",
        "3": "மஹா",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "doublet of மகா (makā) and மஹா (mahā)",
      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Ultimately from Sanskrit महा (mahā), doublet of மகா (makā) and மஹா (mahā).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "mā-",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "மா- • (mā-)",
      "name": "ta-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Tamil adjectives",
        "Tamil doublets",
        "Tamil entries with incorrect language header",
        "Tamil lemmas",
        "Tamil terms derived from Sanskrit",
        "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Tamil terms with redundant script codes"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "great, large, big, superior"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ],
        [
          "large",
          "large"
        ],
        [
          "big",
          "big"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "பேர்"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maː-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "மா-"
}

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