"மத்தேயு" meaning in Tamil

See மத்தேயு in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /mat̪ːeːjɯ/ Forms: mattēyu [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (matityáhu). Etymology templates: {{bor+|ta|he|מַתִּתְיָהוּ|tr=matityáhu}} Borrowed from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (matityáhu) Head templates: {{ta-proper noun}} மத்தேயு • (mattēyu)
  1. the apostle Matthew (Biblical figure)
    Sense id: en-மத்தேயு-ta-name-41dZDxJR Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tamil entries with incorrect language header, Bible, Books, Christianity, Religion Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 12 21 Disambiguation of Tamil entries with incorrect language header: 63 12 25 Disambiguation of Bible: 50 34 16 Disambiguation of Books: 56 12 32 Disambiguation of Christianity: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of Religion: 31 33 36
  2. (colloquial) the gospel of Matthew Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-மத்தேயு-ta-name-jfUwcg-c Categories (other): Christianity, Religion Disambiguation of Christianity: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of Religion: 31 33 36
  3. a male given name
    Sense id: en-மத்தேயு-ta-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Tamil given names, Tamil male given names, Tamil terms with redundant script codes, Christianity, Religion Disambiguation of Tamil terms with redundant script codes: 23 21 55 Disambiguation of Christianity: 39 28 33 Disambiguation of Religion: 31 33 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ரூத் (rūt), மோசே (mōcē), எரேமியா (erēmiyā), ஏசாயா (ēcāyā), தானியேல் (tāṉiyēl), எசேக்கியல் (ecēkkiyal), சாமுவேல் (cāmuvēl)
Categories (other): Literature Disambiguation of Literature: 0 0 0
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      "langcode": "ta",
      "name": "Literature",
      "orig": "ta:Literature",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w+disamb"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "he",
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      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (matityáhu)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (matityáhu).",
  "forms": [
    {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "ta-proper noun"
    }
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  "pos": "name",
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      "word": "ரூத்"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "mōcē",
      "word": "மோசே"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "erēmiyā",
      "word": "எரேமியா"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "ēcāyā",
      "word": "ஏசாயா"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "tāṉiyēl",
      "word": "தானியேல்"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "ecēkkiyal",
      "word": "எசேக்கியல்"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "roman": "cāmuvēl",
      "word": "சாமுவேல்"
    }
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        {
          "_dis": "67 12 21",
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          "_dis": "31 33 36",
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      ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/mat̪ːeːjɯ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "மத்தேயு"
}
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ta",
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      "roman": "rūt",
      "word": "ரூத்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "mōcē",
      "word": "மோசே"
    },
    {
      "roman": "erēmiyā",
      "word": "எரேமியா"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ēcāyā",
      "word": "ஏசாயா"
    },
    {
      "roman": "tāṉiyēl",
      "word": "தானியேல்"
    },
    {
      "roman": "ecēkkiyal",
      "word": "எசேக்கியல்"
    },
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      "word": "சாமுவேல்"
    }
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        "a male given name"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/mat̪ːeːjɯ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "மத்தேயு"
}

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