Conam, Cōṇam, Cōṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCōṇam (சோணம்) noun < śōṇa. Red colour, crimson; சிவப்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sivappu. (pingalagandu)]
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Cōṇam (சோணம்) noun < śōṇā. See சோணை². [sonai².] சிலம்பு சூழங்காற் சோணமாந் தெரிவையை [silambu suzhangar sonaman therivaiyai] (கம்பராமாயணம் அகலிகை. [kambaramayanam agaligai.] 1).
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Cōṇam (சோணம்) noun < svarṇa. Gold; பொன். சோணந்தரு கும்பங்கிளர் துணைமாளிகை [pon. sonantharu kumbangilar thunaimaligai] (திருவாதவூரடிகள் புராணம் திருவம்பல. [thiruvathavuradigal puranam thiruvambala.] 51).
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Cōṉam (சோனம்) noun [Telugu: sōna, K. sōne.] Cloud; மேகம். சோனந்தரு குழலார் [megam. sonantharu kuzhalar] (பதினொராந்திருமுறை ஆளு. மும். [pathinorandirumurai alu. mum.] 12).
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Cōṉam (சோனம்) noun See சோனகம். வங் காளஞ் சோனஞ் சீனம் [sonagam. vang kalagn sonagn sinam] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 32).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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