Cammanam, Cammaṇam, Cammāṉam, Cammāṇam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCammaṇam (சம்மணம்) noun cf. carpaṭa. [Telugu, Malayalam: cammaṇam.] Sitting cross-legged. See சப்பணம். சம்மணங்கூட்டிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறான். [sappanam. sammananguttikkondirukkiran.] Local usage
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Cammāṉam (சம்மானம்) noun < sam-māna.
1. Compliment; உபசாரச்சொல். (திவா.) [upasarachol. (thiva.)]
2. Gift, reward; present; வெகுமதி. பாடிப் பறை கொண்டு யாம்பெறு சம்மானம் [vegumathi. padip parai kondu yamberu sammanam] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பாவை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai] 27).
3. Land exempt from tax; மானியமாக விடப்பட்ட நிலம். [maniyamaga vidappatta nilam.] (W.)
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Cammāṉam (சம்மானம்) noun See சம்பான். [samban.] Local usage
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Cammāṇam (சம்மாணம்) noun < சம்மணம். [sammanam.] Squatting; சம்மணம். சம்மாணங் கொட்டுமாப் போலே [sammanam. sammanang kottumap pole] (தத்துவப்பிர. [thathuvappira.] 108, உரை. பக். [urai. pag.] 101).
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