Manan, Māṉaṉ: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Manan means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Manan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Manana.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryManan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) meditation, contemplation; brooding, pondering/thinking deeply over something; ~[shila] meditative/contemplative; thoughtful; hence ~[shilata] (nf); [mananiya] contemplatable; —[karana] to brood/ponder over/think deeply; to contemplate, to meditate..—manan (मनन) is alternatively transliterated as Manana.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMāṉaṉ (மானன்) noun < idem.
1. See மானி² [mani²],
1. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi])
2. Chief; தலைவன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thalaivan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Māṉaṉ (மானன்) noun (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Hunter; வேடன். [vedan.]
2. Dullard; மூடன். [mudan.]
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 (+67): Manamdani, Manamdar, Manamdege, Manamdivu, Manamdoru, Manamgadadu, Manamgal, Manamgale, Manamgali, Manamgan, Manamgapu, Manamgedisu, Manamgedu, Manamgey, Manamgi, Manamgidisu, Manamgidu, Manamgodu, Manamgol, Manamgolisu.
Ends with: Akkinippiramanan, Asiasimanan, Camanan, Chintanamanan, Ilakkumanan, Ilan-kumanan, Kammanan, Kulamanan, Kumanan, Niyokippiramanan, Shramanan, Tiruttattumanan, Vamanan, Yajamanan.
Full-text: Manakkalakkam, Yakapati, Snatakan, Viramushti, Cavanku, Anantamayam, Murram, Canki, Manana, Talu, Iravu, Culal.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 4: Ilayankudi Maranar (Ilaiyankuti Manar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXI - Explanation of the cause of the crow’s longevity < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)