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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVañcaṉai (வஞ்சனை) noun < vañcanā.
1. See வஞ்சகம் [vanchagam], 1,
2. புலனைந்தும் வஞ்சனையைச் செய்ய [pulanainthum vanchanaiyais seyya] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 1, 55).
2. Illusion; மாயை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) வஞ்சனை மானின்பின் மன்னைப்போக்கி [mayai. (pingalagandu) vanchanai maninpin mannaippokki] (கம்பராமாயணம் உருக்காட். [kambaramayanam urukkad.] 17).
3. See வஞ்சனைப்புணர்ப்பு. சித்திரவஞ்சனை புல்லியவறிந்து [vanchanaippunarppu. sithiravanchanai pulliyavarinthu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 56).
4. Lie, falsehood; பொய். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [poy. (pingalagandu)]
5. Oath; asseveration; சபதம் [sapatham] (W.)
6. Goddess; தெய் வப்பெண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [they vappen. (pingalagandu)]
7. Woman; பெண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pen. (pingalagandu)]
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Vāñcaṉai (வாஞ்சனை) noun < idem. See வாஞ்சை. [vanchai.] (W.)
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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Starts with: Vancanaippunarppu.
Ends with: Pantivancanai, Patavancanai, Patuvancanai.
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