Kannir, Kaṇṇīr: 2 definitions
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Kannir 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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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṇṇīr (ಕಣ್ಣೀರ್):—[noun] = ಕಣ್ಣೀರು [kanniru].
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Kannīr (ಕನ್ನೀರ್):—[noun] blackish water (as the waters of Yamunā river).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṇṇīr (கண்ணீர்) noun < idem. +. [Telugu: kannīru, Kanarese, Malayalam: kaṇṇīr, Travancore usage kaṇṇa-nīr.] Tears; விழிநீர். [vizhinir.] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 3, 13.)
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Kaṇṇīr (கண்ணீர்) noun < கள் [kal] +. Toddy; கள் ளாகிய நீர். [kal lagiya nir.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 13, 188. உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kanniradi, Kanniraha, Kannirai, Kannirak-karu, Kannirakki, Kannirakkuru, Kanniram, Kanniramaram, Kannire, Kanniridu, Kannirkkutai, Kannirkkutaicceti, Kannirmuttal, Kannirnatukkurai, Kannirtataku, Kanniru, Kannirukkam, Kannirvitu.
Ends with: Alukaikkannir, Anantakkannir, Muttaikkannir, Uvakaikkannir.
Full-text (+4): Kannirvitu, Anantakkannir, Alukaikkannir, Kanneer, Pashpam, Kannirakki, Nayanavari, Kannirmuttal, Muttaikkannir, Kanponku, Uvakaikkannir, Cimpurukan, Civiru, Uvakaikkalulcci, Mu Tamiḻkkutimakaṉ, Kaluli, Pala-palaenal, Kanniru, Kavul, Vakir.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 5.10.8 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Piranta arum)]
Pasuram 4.7.10 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Cilam illac ciriyan)]
Pasuram 2.4.1 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ati ati)]
Tamil Poetry since Independence < [April 1963]