நடுவு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From நடு (naṭu) +‎ -வு (-vu). Cognate with Telugu నడుము (naḍumu), Kannada ನಡುವೆ (naḍuve).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐɖʊʋʊ/, [n̪ɐɖʊʋɯ]

Noun[edit]

நடுவு • (naṭuvu)

  1. middle, that which is intermediate
  2. impartiality, uprightness
  3. justice
  4. loins or waist (especially of a woman)

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நடுவு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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