"தலைமை" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /t̪alaimai/ Forms: talaimai [romanization]
Etymology: From தலை (talai, “head”) + -மை (-mai). Etymology templates: {{suffix|ta|தலை|மை|t1=head}} தலை (talai, “head”) + -மை (-mai) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} தலைமை • (talaimai)
  1. headship, leadership
    Sense id: en-தலைமை-ta-noun-n1rJIEtq Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms suffixed with -மை, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 23 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 26 21 23 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms suffixed with -மை: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 39 13 33 15
  2. superiority, preeminence, excellence
    Sense id: en-தலைமை-ta-noun-xEhe-ISk Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms suffixed with -மை, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 23 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 26 21 23 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms suffixed with -மை: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 39 13 33 15
  3. priority (as of rank, birth etc.)
    Sense id: en-தலைமை-ta-noun-DMM6y9dz Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms suffixed with -மை, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 23 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 26 21 23 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms suffixed with -மை: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 39 13 33 15
  4. ownership
    Sense id: en-தலைமை-ta-noun-AbgBb9zk Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Tamil terms suffixed with -மை, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 23 23 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 26 21 23 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms suffixed with -மை: 26 23 20 31 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 39 13 33 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: தலைமைச்சிறியன் (talaimaicciṟiyaṉ), தலைமைப்பாடு (talaimaippāṭu), தலைமைவகை (talaimaivakai)
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "talaimaicciṟiyaṉ",
      "word": "தலைமைச்சிறியன்"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "talaimaippāṭu",
      "word": "தலைமைப்பாடு"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "talaimaivakai",
      "word": "தலைமைவகை"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ta",
        "2": "தலை",
        "3": "மை",
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      },
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      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From தலை (talai, “head”) + -மை (-mai).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "talaimai",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "28 23 23 26",
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪alaimai/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "தலைமை"
}
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    "Tamil terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Tamil terms with redundant script codes"
  ],
  "derived": [
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      "word": "தலைமைச்சிறியன்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "talaimaippāṭu",
      "word": "தலைமைப்பாடு"
    },
    {
      "roman": "talaimaivakai",
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    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "talaimai",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ta",
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      ],
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        ],
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          "leadership",
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        ]
      ]
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      ],
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          "superiority",
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        ],
        [
          "preeminence",
          "preeminence"
        ],
        [
          "excellence",
          "excellence"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "priority",
          "priority"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "ownership"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ownership",
          "ownership"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t̪alaimai/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "தலைமை"
}

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