Kannimai, Kaṇṇimai, Kan-imai, Kaṉṉimai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṇṇimai (கண்ணிமை) [kaṇ-imai] noun < கண் [kan] +. [K. kaṇṇime, M. kaṇṇima.]
1. Eyelid; கண்ணிதழ். [kannithazh.]
2. Eye-wink, moment as measured by a wink; ஒருமாத்திரைக் காலவளவு. கண்ணிமை நொடியென [orumathiraig kalavalavu. kannimai nodiyena] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 7).
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Kaṇṇimai (கண்ணிமை) [kaṇṇimaittal] [kaṇ-imai] intransitive verb < idem. +. To wink; இமை கொட்டுதல். கண்ணி மைத்தலான் [imai kottuthal. kanni maithalan] (நளவெண்பா சுயம்வர. [nalavenpa suyamvara.] 153).
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Kaṉṉimai (கன்னிமை) noun < idem. Virginity; கன்னித்தன்மை. கன்னிமை கனிந்து [kannithanmai. kannimai kaninthu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1260).
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: Kan.
Starts with: Kan-imai-pacapacappu, Kannimaiyar.
Full-text: Kan-imai-pacapacappu, Kannital, Corikan, Virikan, Ital, Mattirai, Matal, Noti, Putam, Etu.
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