నెమ్మది

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Kannada ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ (nemmadi), Tamil நிம்மதி (nimmati), நய (naya, “to desire greatly”).[1] Probably not a compound of నెర (nera) + మది (madi, “mind”), despite Brown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nemːad̪i/

Noun

నెమ్మది • (nemmadi) ? (plural నెమ్మదులు)

quiet, ease, comfort, health

Adjective

నెమ్మది • (nemmadi)

proper, good, right, fine, in good health or order

References

"నెమ్మది" in J. P. L. Gwynn (1991) A Telugu-English dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 304
"నెమ్మది" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 676

Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 3602, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 317.

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[1] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 3602, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 317.