Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit नायक (nāyaka) + -ன் (-ṉ).
Pronunciation[edit]
நாயகன் • (nāyakaṉ)
- lord, chief, master
- husband
- king
- the supreme being
- leader, conductor
- hero of a poem or story
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நாயகன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press