English Meaning of nilai

Meaning of 'nilai'

VI. v. i. get or gain footing; become fixed or established, nil; 2. be permanent, fixed or durable, persevere, nilainil; 3. be fordable; 4. stay too long in a place; 5. be stunted as plants; v. t. set up, erect, nilaippatuttu.

tannir alukku nilaikkum, (nilaiyatu) the water is fordable (not fordable).

nilaittuppoka, to come to a stand, to be fixed.

nilaippu, v. n. a ford in a river; 2. permanence, durability, perseverance.

nilaiyamai, unsteadiness.

Meaning of நிலை

s. a place, a standing place, இடம்; 2. state, condition, position, ஸ்திதி; 3. temper, குணம்; 4. firmness, stability, perseverance, உறுதி; 5. the door-posts, door-frame; 6. a ford, a shallow place in a river, தாண்டுதுறை; 7. a story (of a building, car etc.) தட்டு; 8. posture, attitude, கோலம்; 9. profession, calling, situation, தொழில்; 1. the earth, the world, உலகம்; 11. time, காலம்; 12. religion either in system or principle, மதம்; 13. prescribed rules of religion, morals etc. or the practice of rules, வைதீகநிலை; 14. habitation, wonted place, place of residence, வசிக்கு மிடம்; 15. pendent part of an ornament, ஆபரணத்திற்றொங்கணி.

ஏழுநிலைக்கோபுரம், a steeple seven storeys high.

ஒரே நிலையாய் நிற்கிறான், he maintains his ground, he is most obstinate or persistent.

நிலையைவிட்டால் நீச்சு, give not up a certainty for an uncertainty (lit. if the fordable depth be left, one must swim.)

நிலைகலங்க, to be disturbed in situation.

நிலைகுலைக்க, to ravish.

நிலைகொள்ளாமை, நிலையில்லாமை, unsteadiness.

நிலைக்கண்ணாடி, s. fixed looking glass.

நிலைக்கல், bezoar, ஆட்டுக்கல்.

நிலைக்கால், the side posts of a door, door-frame.

நிலைக்குடி, settled inhabitants, proprietors of the soil.

நிலைக்குத்த, to be fixed (as the eyes at the approach of death).

நிலைக்குவர, to return to former position.

நிலைதவற, to fall from one's station; to deviate from prescribed rules morals etc.; to degenerate.

நிலைநிறுத்த, to set up, to establish, to restore to a right state.

நிலைநிறுத்திக்கொடுக்க, to fullfil a promise.

நிலைநிற்க, நிலையாயிருக்க, to continue, to be firm, constant, steady, durable.

நிலைபெற, to gain a footing; to endure, to persevere; to be placed or situated.

நிலைபேறு, a firm position, a firm footing.

நிலைப்பட, to become lasting, durable; to attain certainty.

நிலைப்படுத்த, to make certain; to establish; to make permanent.

நிலைப்பாடு, firmness.

நிலைமண்டுதல், v. n. making a long stay in a place from home; 2. sticking close to a place.

நிலைமாற, to change place, principles or religion; 2. (gram.) to be changed in place, as letters in words.

நிலைமொழி, the antecedent word.

நிலையகம், an abode, a house, வீடு.

நிலையங்கி, a robe, a cloak.

நிலையழிய, to be unsettled as a kingdom or ruined as a family; 2. to depart from right principles; 3. to be discomfited, தட்டழிய.

நிலையற்றவாழ்வு, uncertain prosperity.

நிலையாடி, a weaver's swift, நெய்வார் கருவியுளொன்று; 2. as நிலைக் கண்ணாடி.

நிலையில்லாதவன், an unsteady character.

நிலையூன்ற, to become firmly settled.

நிலைவரம், -பரம், state, condition, நிலைமை; 2. certainty, assurance, உண்மை; 3. firmness, steadiness, உறுதி.

நிலைவைக்க, -நாட்ட, to set up the posts for a door.

இடைநிலை, and முதனிலை, see இடை & முதல்.

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