ஆதி

Tamil

noun
Definitions
  • beginning, commencement
  • that has a beginning
  • source, cause
  • antiquity
  • the Supreme Being, the first, applied esp. to Brahmā, Šiva, Viṣṇu, Arhat and Buddha
  • Independent sovereign, supreme ruler, emperor
  • sun

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आदि (beginning, first).

Origin

Sanskrit

आदि

Gloss

beginning, first

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

初

Emoji

Timeline

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