Mannuni, Maṇṇuṇi: 2 definitions

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Mannuni means something in 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maṇṇuṇi (ಮಣ್ಣುಣಿ):—[noun] = ಮಣ್ಣುಹುಳು [mannuhulu].

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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

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṇṇuṇi (மண்ணுணி) [maṇ-uṇi] noun < மண்ணுண்-. [mannun-.]

1. See மண்ணுளிப்பாம்பு. [mannulippambu.]

2. Viṣṇu, as devouring the earth; திருமால். மலர்சிலம்படியை மண்ணுணி போய்ச் சந்தியாதயர [thirumal. malarsilambadiyai mannuni poys santhiyathayara] (சிவபிரகாச சுவாமிகள் சோணசைல. [sivapiragasa suvamigal sonasaila.] 83).

3. Mean, worthless person, as eating dirt; ஒன்றுக்கு முதவாதவன். [onrukku muthavathavan.] (W.)

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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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