Ennar, Eṇṇar, Eṇṇār, Eṉṉar: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconEṇṇar (எண்ணர்) noun < idem.
1. Mathematicians, astronomers; கணிதர். [kanithar.]
2. Logicians; தார்க்கிகர். ஏரணங் காணென்ப ரெண்ணர். (திருக்கோவையார் நூற்சிறப்பு; (சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [tharkkigar. eranang kanenpa rennar. (thirukkovaiyar nursirappu; (sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
3. King's ministers, counsellors; மந்திரிகள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [manthirigal. (pingalagandu)]
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Eṇṇār (எண்ணார்) noun < எண்ணு- [ennu-] + ஆ [a] negative + ஆர். [ar.] Foes, enemies, those who are supercilious; பகைவர். எண்ணா ரெயில்கண் மூன்றும் [pagaivar. enna reyilkan munrum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 45, 2).
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Eṉṉar (என்னர்) pronominal < எ³ [e³] + அர் [ar] suffix Who? யாவர். அருந்தொடைச் சித்திர மதனை யென்ன ரே யளந்தறிபவர் [yavar. arunthodais sithira mathanai yenna re yalantharipavar] (இரகுவமிசம் திக்கு. [iraguvamisam thikku.] 196).
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Eṉṉar (என்னர்) adverb < idem. +. அர் [ar] expletive Even a little; சிறிதும். என்னருங் கருதான் [sirithum. ennarung karuthan] (பெருங்கதை நரவாண. [perungathai naravana.] 2, 41).
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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Ends with: Tennar, Yennar, Zalkennar.
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