தற்புகழ்ச்சி

Tamil

Etymology

From தன் (taṉ, “self, one's own”) +‎ புகழ்ச்சி (pukaḻcci, “praise, fame”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐrpʊɡɐɻt͡ɕːɪ/, [t̪ɐrpʊɡɐɻt͡ɕːi]

Noun

தற்புகழ்ச்சி • (taṟpukaḻcci)

  1. egotism, self-praise, self-complacency
    Synonym: அகங்காரம் (akaṅkāram)

References

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