నేత

See also: నాతి, నీతి, and నేఁత

Telugu

Alternative forms

నేఁత (nēn̆ta)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /neːt̪a/
Rhymes: -త

Etymology 1

From నేయు (nēyu, “to weave”).

Noun

నేత • (nēta) n (plural నేతలు)

weaving
Synonyms: నేయుట (nēyuṭa), నేయడము (nēyaḍamu), సాలె (sāle)
A texture.

Derived terms

నేతకాడు (nētakāḍu, “weaver”)
నేతపలక (nētapalaka)
నేతపురుగు (nētapurugu, “spider”)
నేతరి (nētari, “weaver”)

References

"నేయు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 683

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit नेता (netā, “leader”).

Noun

నేత • (nēta) ? (plural నేతలు)

A lord, master, leader.

References

"నేత" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 682

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