"மதுரை" meaning in Tamil

See மதுரை in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mad̪uɾai/
Etymology: From Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 (maturai), of debated origin; one theory derives it from Sanskrit मधुर (madhura). Etymology templates: {{inh|ta|oty|𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃}} Old Tamil 𑀫𑀢𑀼𑀭𑁃 (maturai), {{der|ta|sa|मधुर}} Sanskrit मधुर (madhura) Head templates: {{head|ta|proper noun}} மதுரை • (maturai) Inflection templates: {{ta-decl|num=sg}} Forms: maturai [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], மதுரை [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], மதுரையே [singular, vocative], - [plural, vocative], மதுரையை [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], மதுரைக்கு [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], மதுரைக்காக [benefactive, singular], - [benefactive, plural], மதுரையுடைய [error-unrecognized-form, singular], - [error-unrecognized-form, plural], மதுரையின் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மதுரையில் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மதுரையிடம் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மதுரையோடு [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மதுரையுடன் [error-unrecognized-form, singular], மதுரையால் [instrumental, singular], - [instrumental, plural], மதுரையிலிருந்து [ablative, singular], - [ablative, plural]
  1. Madurai (a district of Tamil Nadu, India) Categories (place): Districts of Tamil Nadu, India, Places in India, Places in Tamil Nadu, India
    Sense id: en-மதுரை-ta-name-pU6PNegF Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. the capital city of Madurai district, Tamil Nadu, India Categories (place): Cities in India, Cities in Tamil Nadu, India, Places in India, Places in Tamil Nadu, India Synonyms: கூடல்
    Sense id: en-மதுரை-ta-name-mYpOX0RM Categories (other): District capitals, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
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      "form": "மதுரையிலிருந்து",
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Download raw JSONL data for மதுரை meaning in Tamil (4.4kB)

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