Manal, Maṇal, Māṇal, Māṉal, Māṉāḷ: 2 definitions

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maṇal (ಮಣಲ್):—[noun] = ಮಣಲು [manalu].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṇal (மணல்) noun < மண்¹. [man¹.] [Kanarese, Malayalam: maṇal.]

1. Sand; gravel; பொடியாயுள்ள பிதிர்மண். பெரு மணலுலகமும் [podiyayulla pithirman. peru manalulagamum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 5).

2. Flaw in emerald, one of eight marakata-k-kuṟṟam; q.v.; மரகதக்குற்றம் எட்டனுள் ஒன்று. [maragathakkurram ettanul onru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 184, உரை. [urai.])

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Māṇal (மாணல்) noun < idem. (அரு. நி. [aru. ni.])

1. See மாணம். [manam.]

2. Goodness; நன்மை. [nanmai.]

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Māṉal (மானல்) noun < மான்⁷-. [man⁷-.]

1. Confusion; மயக்கம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [mayakkam. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. Doubting; சந்தே கிக்கை. [santhe kikkai.] (W.)

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Māṉal (மானல்) noun < மான்⁵-. [man⁵-.] Comparison; resemblance; ஒப்பு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [oppu. (sudamaninigandu)]

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Māṉal (மானல்) noun cf. மானம்¹. [manam¹.] Shame; இலச்சை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [ilachai. (agarathi nigandu)]

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Māṉāḷ (மானாள்) noun < மான்¹. [man¹.] Woman; girl; பெண். ஒருத்தர்கிட்ட மானாளை விட்டேனோ (விறலிவிடுதூது) [pen. orutharkitta manalai vitteno (viralividuthuthu)]

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