Konavattam, Kōṇavaṭṭam, Kona-vattam, Kōnavaṭṭam, Kōṇāvaṭṭam: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Konavattam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kōṇavaṭṭam (கோணவட்டம்) [kōṇa-vaṭṭam] noun < கோணம்¹ [konam¹] +. Irregular circle; கோணலாயுள்ள வட் டம். [konalayulla vad dam.]

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Kōnavaṭṭam (கோநவட்டம்) [kōṇavaṭṭam] [kōna-vaṭṭam] noun < kōṇa +. See கோணாவட்டம் [konavattam], 2. கோணவட்டக் கோல முகத்த [konavattag kola mugatha] (பெருங்கதை மகத. [perungathai magatha.] 20, 22).

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Kōṇāvaṭṭam (கோணாவட்டம்) [kōṇā-vaṭṭam] noun < kōṇa +.

1. Circle within an angular figure; கோணத் துள் வட்டம் [konath thul vattam] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 311, உரை. [urai.])

2. An emblem of royalty; அரசவிருதுகளுள் ஒன்று. கூந்தற் பிச்சமுங் கோணாவட்டமும் [arasaviruthugalul onru. kunthar pichamung konavattamum] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 46, 62).

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