Manitan, Maṉitaṉ, Māṉiṭaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṉitaṉ (மனிதன்) noun < manutharma sathiram-ja. Man; ஆண்மகன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [anmagan. (pingalagandu)]
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Māṉiṭaṉ (மானிடன்) noun < mānuṣa. Man; மனிதன். பொருதுனக் குடைந்து போனார் மானிடர் [manithan. poruthunag kudainthu ponar manidar] (கம்பராமாயணம் கும்பகர். [kambaramayanam kumbagar.] 36, பி-ம் [pi-m]).
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Māṉiṭaṉ (மானிடன்) [māṉ-iṭaṉ] noun < மான்¹ [man¹] + இடம். [idam.] See மானிடமேந்தி. மாலயன் மானிடன் யாவரும் [manidamenthi. malayan manidan yavarum] (கம்பராமாயணம் இரணி. [kambaramayanam irani.] 15, பி-ம். [pi-m.]).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Maan, Itan, Man.
Starts with: Manitanu.
Full-text (+34): Verrumanitan, Polimanitan, Periyamanitan, Velimanitan, Corpamanitan, Muttiraimanitan, Niraintamanitan, Cinnamanitan, Potumanitan, Vellaimanitan, Cappumanitan, Palaiyamanitan, Araimanitan, Kattumanitan, Karaippokkumanitan, Putumanitan, Putiyamanitan, Nirmanitan, Manutan, Manittan.
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