வாழ்க்கை

Tamil

Etymology

From வாழ் (vāḻ) +‎ -க்- (-k-) +‎ -கை (-kai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋaːɻkːaɪ̯/, [ʋɑːɻkːəɪ̯]

Noun

வாழ்க்கை • (vāḻkkai)

livelihood, living
Synonym: சீவிக்கை (cīvikkai)
life-time, career
Synonym: வாணாள் (vāṇāḷ)
married life
Synonym: இல்வாழ்க்கை (ilvāḻkkai)
wife
Synonym: மனைவி (maṉaivi)
happy state
Synonym: நல்வாழ்வுநிலை (nalvāḻvunilai)
wealth, felicity, prosperity
Synonym: செல்வநிலை (celvanilai)
village, town
Synonym: ஊர் (ūr)
agricultural town
Synonym: மருதநிலத்தூர் (marutanilattūr)

References

University of Madras, “வாழ்க்கை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press, 1924–1936.

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