Camaniyam, Camaṉiyam, Cāmāṉiyam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Camaṉiyam (சமனியம்) noun < sāmānya. Generality. See சாமானியம். விசேட சமனியத் தியாதில் [samaniyam. viseda samaniyath thiyathil] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 50, 13).

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Cāmāṉiyam (சாமானியம்) noun < sāmānya.

1. Commonness, universality, opposed to vicēṣam; பொது. [pothu.]

2. (Logic.) Generality, common characteristics, considered eternal, one, and intimately connected with several objects, one of seven patārttam, q.v.; ஏழுபதார்த்தங்களுள் ஒன்றானதும் நித்தியமாய் ஒன்றாய்ப் பலவற்றில் ஒருங்குசேர்தலை யுடையதுமான சாதியென்னும் பதார்த்தம். [ezhupatharthangalul onranathum nithiyamay onrayp palavarril orunguserthalai yudaiyathumana sathiyennum pathartham.] (தருக்க சங்கிரகம் [tharukka sangiragam] 2.)

3. That which is easy of attainment; பெறுதற்கு எளியது. [perutharku eliyathu.]

4. All, whole; முழுமை. சாமா னியமுங்கொண்டு வந்தாற் செய்கிறேன். [muzhumai. sama niyamungondu vanthar seykiren.] (W.)

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