Matani, Mataṉi, Matāṇi, Madhānī: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMataṉi (மதனி) noun Sister-in-law. See மதினி. இச்சீதையும் உன் மதனி [mathini. ichithaiyum un mathani] (இராமநாடகம் அயோத். [iramanadagam ayoth.] 21).
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Matāṇi (மதாணி) noun < மத [matha] + அணி. [ani.]
1. Large pendant suspended from the necklace; கழுத்தணி யின் தொங்கல். திண்கதிர் மதாணி [kazhuthani yin thongal. thinkathir mathani] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 461).
2. Jewel; ஆபரணம். (திவா.) [aparanam. (thiva.)]
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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Starts with: Matanilai, Matanir, Matanirnaya.
Ends with: Attanmatani, Camatani, Cinkamatani, Dumatani, Iramatani, Katanimatani, Palappiramatani, Uttamatani.
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