Tamil

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit नट (naṭa) +‎ -இ (-i). Cognate with Malayalam നടിക്കുക (naṭikkuka), Telugu నటించు (naṭiñcu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐɖɪ/, [n̪ɐɖi]

Verb

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நடி (naṭi)

  1. to act
  2. to pretend
  3. to simulate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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