Anmai, Aṇmai, An-mai, Aṉmai, Āṇmai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṇmai (அண்மை) [aṇ-mai] noun < idem. Nearness; சமீபம். அண்மையாற் சேய்த்தன்றி [samipam. anmaiyar seythanri] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 108, 35).

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Aṉmai (அன்மை) noun < அல்-மை. [al-mai.]

1. Reciprocal negation or difference, negation of identity, distinct from இன்மை; அல்லாமை. [inmai; allamai.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 25.)

2. Evil; தீமை. அன்மை கடியுந் தவ வலியால் [thimai. anmai kadiyun thava valiyal] (சேதுபுராணம் முத்தீர். [sethupuranam muthir.] 8).

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Āṇmai (ஆண்மை) noun < ஆண்-மை. [an-mai.]

1. Controlling power; ஆளுந்தன்மை. [alunthanmai.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 57.)

2. Manliness, manhood, virility, courage, fortitude, intrepidity; ஆண்தன்மை. [anthanmai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 56.)

3. Conquest, victory, success; வெற்றி (பிங்கலகண்டு) [verri (pingalagandu)]

4. Strength, power; வலி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vali. (pingalagandu)]

5. Pride, conceit; அகங்காரம். நானென்ற வாண்மை. [agangaram. nanenra vanmai.]

6. Possession, used as the last member of a compound; உடைமை. புல்லறிவாண்மை [udaimai. pullarivanmai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 331).

7. Truth; வாய்மை (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vaymai (pingalagandu)]

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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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