Ilankanam, Ilaṅkaṉam: 1 definition
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Ilankanam means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIlaṅkaṉam (இலங்கனம்) noun < laṅghana.
1. Stopping, opposing, preventing; தடை. இத் தர்மத்தை இலங்கனம் பண்ணுவான் [thadai. ith tharmathai ilanganam pannuvan] (S.I.I. iv, 20).
2. Fasting. See லங்கணம். [langanam.]
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Ilaṅkaṉam (இலங்கனம்) noun < laṅghana. Transgression; கடக்கை. (நாநார்த்த.) [kadakkai. (nagarthathipigai)]
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: Ketuccilankanam.
Full-text: Pattinipotu.
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