விதி

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विधि (vidhi). Cognate with Telugu విధి (vidhi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋid̪i/, [ʋɨd̪i]

Noun

விதி • (viti)

  1. fate, destiny
  2. principle
  3. injunction, ordinance, rule
  4. order, command
  5. duty
  6. method or mode of life, conduct
  7. direction, recipe
  8. justice
  9. law

Derived terms
  • விதிவிலக்கு (vitivilakku)
  • விதிப்பு (vitippu)
  • விதிமுறை (vitimuṟai)
  • விதிவாக்கியம் (vitivākkiyam)

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936), “விதி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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