rely onநம்பிக்கை வைnampikkai 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 உணர்ந்தேன்avaṉ mēl nampikkai vaittatu tapputāṉ eṉṟu uṇarntēṉ
avan meele nambikke vaccadu tappudaanṇu oṇandeen
I realized that it was a mistake to have relied on him.
நம்புnampu(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 நம்பமாட்டேன்nāṉ inta aracai eṉṟum nampamāṭṭēṉ
naan inda arase eṇṇekkum nambamaaṭṭeen
I will not rely on this government any time soon.