Cencantu, Ceñcāntu, Cen-cantu: 1 definition
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Ceñcāntu (செஞ்சாந்து) [ceñ-cāntu] noun < idem. +.
1. Saffron powder; குங்குமம். (திவா.) [kungumam. (thiva.)]
2. Fragrant sandal-paste; சந்தனக்கூடு. செஞ்சாந்து புலர்த் துந் தேக்க ணகிற்புகை [santhanakkudu. senchanthu pularth thun thekka nagirpugai] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 33, 64).
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 (+0): Cen, Shantu.
Full-text (+0): Irancanam, Cottuppucu, Kunkumam, Talam.
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