Netu, Neṭu: 3 definitions
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Netu means something in Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarynetu : (m.) leader.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNēṭu (ನೇಟು):—
1) [noun] the quality or condition of being straight; absence of crookedness; straightness.
2) [noun] the quality of being genuine, upright; genuineness; uprightness.
3) [noun] the truth; the fact.
4) [noun] the quality or state of being strong; strength.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNeṭu (நெடு) [neṭuttal] 11 intransitive verb < நெடி-. [nedi-.] (J.)
1. To be long, as time; காலம் முதலியன நீளுதல். [kalam muthaliyana niluthal.]
2. To continue, as rain; மழை முதலியன விடாது தொடர்தல். [mazhai muthaliyana vidathu thodarthal.]
3. To become tall; நெட்டையாதல். [nettaiyathal.]
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Nēṭu (நேடு) [nēṭutal] 5 transitive verb
1. To seek, look out for; தேடுதல். கொண்டவ னிருப்ப மற்றோர் . . . வேலினானை நேடிய நெடுங்கணாளும் [theduthal. kondava niruppa marror . . . velinanai nediya nedunganalum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 252).
2. To earn; சம்பாதித்தல். [sambathithal.] Nāñ.
3. To desire, wish; விரும்புதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [virumbuthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. To consider, think, lay to heart; எண்ணுதல். சூரபன்மனிள வறன் முடிவுநேடி [ennuthal. surapanmanila varan mudivunedi] (கந்தபு. அசுரேந். [kanthapu. asuren.] 65).
5. To aim at, pursue; இலக்காகக்கொள்ளுதல். [ilakkagakkolluthal.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+74): Netu-cankattai, Netu-cankitai, Netu-ceralatan, Netu-cirvannam, Netu-kanolai, Netu-kanvilu, Netu-kuralpayccu, Netu-molialankaram, Netu-molikuru, Netu-molivanci, Netu-mulakaccai, Netu-natpalakkam, Netu-tokainanuru, Netu-valiutakam, Netu-valutakam, Netu-veluci, Netukappiti, Netukavitu, Netukku, Netukkuccuvar.
Ends with: Anunetu, Enetu, Janetu, Mannetu, Netunetu, Ninnetu, Pennetu, Qomantenetu, Vinetu.
Full-text (+140): Netu-natpalakkam, Netuvatti, Netuncan, Netunkulla, Netunetenal, Netunkoni, Netumpakai, Netunkatal, Netunir, Netunikalcci, Netumpatu, Netunkanakku, Netu-valutakam, Netunkayiru, Netunetu, Netu-veluci, Netunal, Netu-valiutakam, Netuntakaimai, Netu-cankattai.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 5.4.10 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ur ellam tunci)]
Pasuram 2.6.6 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Vaikunta Manivannane)]
Pasuram 7.10.5 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Inpam payakka)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3 - Thiruvathigai Veeratanam or Tiruvatikai Virattanam (Hymn 38) < [Volume 3.1 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Arur]
Nayanar 50: Ninra Seer Nedumaara (Ninracir Netumara) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 1.2 - Lingodbhava-murti (depiction of the pillar of fire) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Babylonian Religion and Mythology (by Leonard William King)