Avatanam, Avatāṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAvatāṉam (அவதானம்) noun < ava-dāna. Glorious act, achievement; மேன்மையான செயல். இறைவன் செய்த சிந்தைகூ ரவதானத்தின் றிறங்களை [menmaiyana seyal. iraivan seytha sinthaigu ravathanathin rirangalai] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் நூல்வர. [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar nulvara.] 7).
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Avatāṉam (அவதானம்) noun < ava-dhāna.
1. Attention, attentiveness, intentness; கவனம். [kavanam.]
2. Memory, remembrance; ஞாபகம். [gnapagam.]
3. Art of simultaneously solving a number of problems as a test of memory; ஞாபகத்திறமைச் செயல். அவர் அவதானத்தில் வல்லவர். [gnapagathiramais seyal. avar avathanathil vallavar.]
4. Skill; சாதுரியம். அவன் அந்தப் பொருளை அவதானமாய் எடுத் துக்கொண்டான். [sathuriyam. avan anthap porulai avathanamay eduth thukkondan.] (W.)
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Avatāṉam (அவதானம்) noun < ava-dāna. (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai])
1. Section, division; பிரிவு. [pirivu.]
2. Simultaneous attention to various subjects; ஒரேசமயத்திற் பலபொருள்களைக் கவனிக்கை. [oresamayathir palaporulkalaig kavanikkai.]
3. Transgression; வரம்பு மீறுகை. [varambu mirugai.]
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Avatāṉam (அவதானம்) noun < ava-dhāna. Agreement; மனவொருமைப்பாடு (நாநார்த்த.) [manavorumaippadu (nagarthathipigai)]
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Avatāṉam (அவதானம்) noun < ava-sāna. Termination, end; முடிவு. உச்சிச்சந்தி அவதானத் தில் [mudivu. uchichanthi avathanath thil] (S. I. I. V , 136).
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: Ashtavatanam, Attavatanam, Cavatanam, Piracannavatanam.
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