Avaranam, Āvaraṇam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀvaraṇam (ஆவரணம்) noun < ā-varaṇa.
1. Shelter, screen, covering; மறைப்பு. ஆவரணந் தானேபாழ் [maraippu. avaranan thanepazh] (கைவல்ய. தத்துவவி. [kaivalya. thathuvavi.] 53).
2. Cloth; ஆடை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adai. (pingalagandu)]
3. Garment, coat; சட்டை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sattai. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Fortification, fort; கோட்டை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kottai. (sudamaninigandu)]
5. Obstacle, hindrance; தடை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thadai. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Āvaraṇam (ஆவரணம்) noun < āvaraṇa. Arcade; பிராகாரம். (நாநார்த்த.) [piragaram. (nagarthathipigai)]
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Āvaraṇam (ஆவரணம்) noun < ā-bharaṇa. Ornament; அணி. (நாநார்த்த.) [ani. (nagarthathipigai)]
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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Ends with: Cantekavaranam, Cattavaranam, Mattavaranam, Nimittavaranam, Piravaranam.
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