Inkan, Iṅkaṇ, Iṉkaṇ, Īṅkaṇ, Īṅkaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIṅkaṇ (இங்கண்) adverb < இ³ [i³] + கண். [kan.] Here, hither; இவ்விடம். இங்கண் மாஞாலத்து [ivvidam. ingan magnalathu] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 9, 2, 8).
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Iṉkaṇ (இன்கண்) [iṉ-kaṇ] noun < இன்¹ [in¹] +.
1. Delight, pleasure; இன்பம். இன்க ணுடைத்தவர் பார்வல் [inpam. inka nudaithavar parval] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1152).
2. Kindness, special favour; கண் ணோட்டம். இன்க ணுடைய னவன் [kan nottam. inka nudaiya navan] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 37, 22).
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Īṅkaṇ (ஈங்கண்) noun < இ³ [i³] + கண் [kan] This place; இவ்விடம். [ivvidam.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 114, உரை. [urai.])
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Īṅkaṉ (ஈங்கன்) adverb See ஈங்கனம். ஈங்கனிறந்தவர்க்கு [inganam. inganiranthavarkku] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 36, 3)
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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