Camanilai, Cama-nilai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCamanilai (சமநிலை) [cama-nilai] noun < சமம்² [samam²] +.
1. Fairness, impartiality; நடுவுநிலைமை. [naduvunilaimai.]
2. (Rhetoric) Harmonious blending of hard, soft and medial letters in a verse, a merit of poetic composition; வன்மை மென்மை இடைமை இம்மூன்றுஞ் சமமாகக் கலந்துவரத் தொடுக்கும் செய்யுட்குணம். [vanmai menmai idaimai immunrugn samamagak kalanthuvarath thodukkum seyyudkunam.] (தண்டியலங்காரம் [thandiyalangaram] 17.)
3. Equilibrium; நிறையொத்த நிலை. [niraiyotha nilai.]
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Camanilai (சமநிலை) [cama-nilai] noun < சமம்¹ [samam¹] +. (Rhetoric) Sentiment of tranquillity; சாந்தம் என்னுஞ் சுவை. மற்றிவ்வெட்டனோடுஞ் சமநிலைகூட்டி [santham ennugn suvai. marrivvettanodugn samanilaigutti] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 251, உரை [urai]).
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Camanilai (சமநிலை) [cama-nilai] noun < idem. +. (Nāṭya.) A pose, one of aivakai-p-pātam, q.v.; ஐவகைப் பாதங்களு ளொன்று. [aivagaip pathangalu lonru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை பக். [silappathigaram arumbathavurai pag.] 81.)
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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Partial matches: Cama, Chama, Nilai, Sama.
Starts with: Cama-nilaivenpa, Camanilaiccakkaravalam, Camanilaimarutpa.
Full-text: Camanilaiccakkaravalam, Cama-nilaivenpa, Ai-vakaipatam, Mattanul, Samanilai, Kaviyakunam, Camam, Matta, Na, Kattalai.
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