neyccṭṭi (p. 279) s. A kind of water lily, செங்கழுநீர். 2. See நெய். 81)

nēci (p. 281) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To love, சிநேகிக்க. 2. To cultivate friendship, சிநேகம்பாராட்ட. (c.) 21)

neṭi (p. 279) s. A kind of cricket, சிள்வண்டு. 2. The pungent odor from chillies, small capsicum, when parched, மிளகாயின்காரம். 3. Stench, நாற்றம். (c.) 49)

nerēleṉl (p. 280) v. noun. Sounding imitatively, ஒலிக்குறிப்பு. (சது.) மழைநெரேலென்றுபொழிகிறது.......The rain patters.

neyyri (p. 279) s. [com. பன்னாடை.] The fibrous covering about the base of the palmyra or cocoa stalk; (lit.) the gheestrainer; it being used for that, and for toddy. 88)

nerungku (p. 280) கிறேன், நெருங்கினேன், வேன், நெருங்க, v. n. To be close together, to crowd, அடா. 2. To approach, to approximate, கிட்ட. 3. To be close as relationship, connexion, attachment, அருகாக. 4. To be frequent in a continuous occurrence, தொடர. 5. To be oppresssive, tyrannical, கொடுமையாக. 6. To be urgent, importunate, வருந்த. 7. To be vehement; to prevail as disease, famine, wild beasts, robbers, &c., மும்முரிக்க. 8. To be close, confined, narrow--as a road, or door way, சிறி தாக. 9. To be pressed, to be compressed, to be squeezed, நசுங்க. 1. v. a. To pursue, to follow closely, to close upon, பின்செல்ல. (c.) நெருங்கப்பிசைய, inf. [com. நொறுங்கப் பிசைய.] To knead, squeeze or mash in the hand. நெருங்கிப்போகுதல், v. noun. Going very often. 2. Following one another very closely. 3. Being choked, as grain, &c. நெருங்கினஉறவு, s. Close relationship. நெருங்கினகாடு, s. A thick jungle. ஆளிலேநெருங்க, inf. [prov.] To attack a person, to proceed to blows. அவனிலேநெருங்காதே. Do not trouble him with orders, or requests. 2)

neṭuku (p. 279) கிறேன், நெடுகினேன், வேன், நெ டுக, v. n. To extend, be lengthened, protracted, delayed, நீடிக்க. 2. To grow tall, high, long, to become too tall, உயர. 3. [prov. in burlesque.] To run away, to be gone, as a thing lent or lost, மறைந்துபோக. 4. To die, சாக. நெடுக. inf. [adverbially.] Lengthwise, longitudinally. 2. Straight on, forward, progressively. 3. Protractedly continuously. (c.) நெடுகக்கிடந்துமாய்தல். Being long occupied by a troublesome engagement. நெடுகப்போயுலாவித்திரிதல். Walking about idly. நெடுகஇருத்தல், v. noun. Sitting or extending in a row. 2. Lasting long, enduring. 3. Waiting long. நெடுகஇழுக்க, inf. To drag a great distance. 2. To put off, commonly with some pretence. 3. To lengthen a sound in singing or reading, to drawl. 4. To linger, as a disease, be lengthened, as a law-suit. நெடுகநடக்க, inf. To walk straight along. 2. To last long as power, influence, prosperity. நெடுகப்பிடிக்க, inf. To continue as rain, &c. 2. To pass on without stopping at the usual places. 3. To be long delayed, as rain. 4. [prov.] To waste away, as property. 5. v. a. (c.) To strect or hold a thing at full length. 6. To occupy, or take up time. 7. To protract a speech, an action, &c. நெடுகப்போய்வர, inf. To walk back and forth. 2. To go about idly. நெடகப்போய்நெடுகவந்தால்சோறாகப்படுமா. If you only go and come directly, will there be rice? நெடுகவளர்தல், v. noun. Growing tall as a person or tree. நெடுகவிட, inf. To let out a cord, to veer. 2. To put off a thing, as நெடுக இழுக்க. நெடுகினகாரியம், s. [prov.] A protracted, tedious, wearisome business. 2. A desperate matter. 56)

neṉmā (p. 281) s. Rice-flour. 37)

neṭi (p. 279) க்கிறது, த்தது, க்கும், க்க, v. n. To extend, as time, to be protracted, நீடிக்க. (p.) 50)

neri (p. 279) க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. a. To crack, fracture, நொறுக்க. 2. To crack the fingers, கையைநெரிக்க. 3. To bruise, contuse, நருக்க. 4. To press, squeeze, நசுக்க. 5. To rub or bruise in the hand, as ears of corn, நிமிட்ட. 6. (fig.) To speak fluently, to manage creditably, கெட்டித்தனமாய்நடத்த. அவனைக்கிட்டிபோட்டுநெரித்தார்கள். They tortured him crushing [his fingers.] with the கிட்டி. 91)