No. 85 in Tamil
நகர
"நகர" in Tamil means "to move" or "city," depending on the context.
In a sentence
என் கார் நகர்ந்து செல்லவில்லை.
My car isn't moving.
Here, 'நகர' is used in its basic meaning of 'to move.'
நகரமான சென்னை இந்தியாவின் பெரிய நகரங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்.
The city of Chennai is one of India's major cities.
In this case, 'நகர' is part of the word 'நகரம்,' meaning 'city.'
திரைப்படத்தில் கதாபாத்திரம் நகர பொறுத்தது.
In the movie, the character's movement was apt.
Here, 'நகர' is used in a figurative sense referring to the movement of a character or plot.
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