rely on நம்பிக்கை வை nampikkai vai (nambikke vayyi) (6b intr) trust confidently; depend on with confidence or assurance; count on, bank on, place reliance on, reckon on/with; be confident of, be sure of, believe in, have faith in, trust in; (inf.) swear by
Usage:
அவன் மேல் நம்பிக்கை வைத்தது தப்புதான் என்று உணர்ந்தேன் avaṉ mēl nampikkai vaittatu tapputāṉ eṉṟu uṇarntēṉ avan meele nambikke vaccadu tappudaanṇu oṇandeen I realized that it was a mistake to have relied on him.
நம்பு nampu (nambu) (3 tr) depend on, have recourse to; trust; fall back on, lean on; regard as valuable or worthy; have a high opinion of, think highly of, admire, approve of, appreciate, venerate, revere, honor, praise
Usage:
நான் இந்த அரசை என்றும் நம்பமாட்டேன் nāṉ inta aracai eṉṟum nampamāṭṭēṉ naan inda arase eṇṇekkum nambamaaṭṭeen I will not rely on this government any time soon.
Synonyms:
நம்பியிரு (7 intr) (nambiyiru) மதி (6b tr) (madi)