Kannottam, Kaṇṇōṭṭam, Kan-ottam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṇṇōṭṭam (கண்ணோட்டம்) [kaṇ-ōṭṭam] noun < idem. + ஓடு-. [odu-.]

1. Glance, look, vision; கண்பார்வை. [kanparvai.] (கலைசைச்சிலேடை வெண்பா [kalaisaic], 97.)

2. Regard, kindness, partiality, glow of kind feeling towards a friend or even a casual acquaintance, reluctance to deny a request made by a friend or acquaintance, humanity, fellow-feeling; தாட்சிணியம். கண் ணோட்ட மென்னுங் கழிபெருங்கதை யாப்பருங்கலக் காரிகை [thadsiniyam. kan notta mennung kazhiperung yapparungalag karigai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 571).

3. Discerning by the eye, close examination, careful scrutiny; பார்வையிடுகை. [parvaiyidugai.]

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