Canay, Caṇāy: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṇāy (சணாய்) [caṇāyttal] 11 intransitive verb (W.)
1. cf. சண்ணு-. [sannu-.] To be inflamed with passion or lust; காமங்கொள்ளுதல். [kamangolluthal.]
2. See சணை-. [sanai-.]
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Caṇāy (சணாய்) noun See சணகம்¹. [sanagam¹.] கொழுந்துபடு சணாயும் [kozhunthupadu sanayum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 49, 107).
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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Starts with: Canayaggama.
Full-text: Sanay, Safaid chanay ki dal, Sanaya, Svarnapushpadhvaja, Svarnuli, Hemapushpi.
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