Cantanaccapam, Cantāṉaccāpam, Cantana-capam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCantāṉaccāpam (சந்தானச்சாபம்) [cantāṉa-cāpam] noun < idem. +. Curse that prevents progeny; சந்ததி யில்லாமற்போகும்படி செய்யும் சாபம். [santhathi yillamarpogumbadi seyyum sapam.] (I. M. P. T n. 328.)
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Cantāṉaccāpam (சந்தானச்சாபம்) [cantāṉa-cāpam] noun < சந்தானம் [santhanam] +. Child kept away in hiding or safe custody in order that the line may not become extinct by a catastrophe; குடும்ப முழுவ தும் நசிக்கவொட்டாமல் பிறராற் பாதுகாக்கப்படுஞ் சிறு குழந்தை. [kudumba muzhuva thum nasikkavottamal pirarar pathugakkappadugn siru kuzhanthai.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் அமலனாதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam amalanathi.] 5, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 64-65.)
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