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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nayappi (நயப்பி) [nayappittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of நய¹-. [naya¹-.]

1. To induce to love or desire; விரும்பும் படி செய்தல். தலைமகனை நயப்பித்துக் கொள்கையில் [virumbum padi seythal. thalaimaganai nayappithug kolkaiyil] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 88, உரை [urai]).

2. To persuade, win another’s consent, secure compliance or approval; சம்மதப்படுத்துதல். [sammathappaduthuthal.] (W.)

3. To render cheap, cheapen; மலிவாக்குதல். [malivakkuthal.] (W.)

4. To improve, benefit; பயன்படுத்துதல். [payanpaduthuthal.] (W.)

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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