இனிய

Tamil

Etymology

From இன் (iṉ, “sweet”, from Proto-Dravidian *in- (“sweet”)) +‎ -இய (-iya); compare இனி (iṉi, “to be good, sweet, nice”), இனிப்பு (iṉippu, “sweet, dessert”), இனிமை (iṉimai, “sweetness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪnɪjɐ/

Adjective

இனிய • (iṉiya)

  1. sweet, pleasant, delightful
    Synonyms: நல் (nal), சுப (cupa), மங்கள (maṅkaḷa)
  2. dear
    Synonym: அன்பான (aṉpāṉa)

References

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