"நேரம்" meaning in Tamil

See நேரம் in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /n̪eːɾam/, [n̪eːɾõ] (note: Tamil Nadu, spoken), [næɾõ] (note: Tamil Nadu, spoken) Audio: Ta-நேரம்.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nēram. By surface analysis, நேர் (nēr, “linear, straight”) + அம் (am). Cognate with Malayalam നേരം (nēraṁ). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*nēram|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *nēram, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*nēram}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nēram, {{surf|ta|நேர்|அம்|t1=linear, straight}} By surface analysis, நேர் (nēr, “linear, straight”) + அம் (am), {{cog|ml|നേരം}} Malayalam നേരം (nēraṁ) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} நேரம் • (nēram) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl}} Forms: nēram [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], நேரம் [nominative, singular], நேரங்கள் [nominative, plural], நேரமே [singular, vocative], நேரங்களே [plural, vocative], நேரத்தை [accusative, singular], நேரங்களை [accusative, plural], நேரத்துக்கு [dative, singular], நேரங்களுக்கு [dative, plural], நேரத்துக்காக [benefactive, singular], நேரங்களுக்காக [benefactive, plural], நேரத்துடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நேரங்களுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நேரத்தின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நேரங்களின் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நேரத்தில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நேரங்களில் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நேரத்திடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நேரங்களிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நேரத்தோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நேரங்களோடு [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நேரத்துடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], நேரங்களுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, plural], நேரத்தால் [instrumental, singular], நேரங்களால் [instrumental, plural], நேரத்திலிருந்து [ablative, singular], நேரங்களிலிருந்து [ablative, plural]
  1. time Synonyms: பொழுது, காலம், வேளை
    Sense id: en-நேரம்-ta-noun-M2B0gF~I Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 77 23
  2. situation Synonyms: நிலைமை, சமயம், சந்தர்ப்பம்
    Sense id: en-நேரம்-ta-noun-~Al-ZVA8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: நேரப்பட (nērappaṭa), வேலைநேரம் (vēlainēram) 
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      "form": "நேரங்களிலிருந்து",
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          "word": "பொழுது"
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          "word": "நிலைமை"
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          "word": "சமயம்"
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      "ipa": "/n̪eːɾam/"
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      "ipa": "[n̪eːɾõ]",
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      "roman": "nērattōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நேரங்களோடு",
      "roman": "nēraṅkaḷōṭu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நேரத்துடன்",
      "roman": "nērattuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நேரங்களுடன்",
      "roman": "nēraṅkaḷuṭaṉ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நேரத்தால்",
      "roman": "nērattāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நேரங்களால்",
      "roman": "nēraṅkaḷāl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நேரத்திலிருந்து",
      "roman": "nērattiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "நேரங்களிலிருந்து",
      "roman": "nēraṅkaḷiliruntu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "நேரம் • (nēram)",
      "name": "ta-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "name": "ta-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Tamil",
  "lang_code": "ta",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "time"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "பொழுது"
        },
        {
          "word": "காலம்"
        },
        {
          "word": "வேளை"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "situation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "situation",
          "situation"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "நிலைமை"
        },
        {
          "word": "சமயம்"
        },
        {
          "word": "சந்தர்ப்பம்"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/n̪eːɾam/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Ta-நேரம்.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/18/Ta-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D.ogg/Ta-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Ta-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[n̪eːɾõ]",
      "note": "Tamil Nadu, spoken"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[næɾõ]",
      "note": "Tamil Nadu, spoken"
    }
  ],
  "word": "நேரம்"
}

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    "நேரம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "நேரம்",
  "trace": ""
}

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    "நேரம்"
  ],
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  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "நேரம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'locative 1'",
  "path": [
    "நேரம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "நேரம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'locative 2'",
  "path": [
    "நேரம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "நேரம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'sociative 1'",
  "path": [
    "நேரம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "நேரம்",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'sociative 2'",
  "path": [
    "நேரம்"
  ],
  "section": "Tamil",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "நேரம்",
  "trace": ""
}

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