Munnir, Munnīr, Muṉṉīr: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMunnīr (ಮುನ್ನೀರ್):—[noun] = ಮುನ್ನೀರು [munniru].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMunnīr (முந்நீர்) [mu-nīr] noun < idem. +. [Telugu: munnīru, K. munnir.] Sea, as having the three qualities of forming, protecting and destroying the earth, or as consisting of three waters, viz., river water, spring water and rain water; [பூமியை ஆக்கல், அளித்தல், அழித்தல் என்ற மூன்று தன்மைகளையுடையது; அல்லது ஆற்றுநீர், ஊற்றுநீர், மழைநீர் என்ற மூன்று நீர்களை உடையது] கடல். முந்நீர் விழவி னெடியோன் [[pumiyai akkal, alithal, azhithal enra munru thanmaigalaiyudaiyathu; allathu arrunir, urrunir, mazhainir enra munru nirkalai udaiyathu] kadal. munnir vizhavi nediyon] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 9).
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Muṉṉīr (முன்னீர்) noun < முன்¹ [mun¹] + நீர். [nir.] [Telugu: munnīru, K. munnīr.] Sea, as having been formed before land; [நிலத்துக்குமுன்தோன்றியது] கடல். முன்னீர் விழவி னெடியோன் [[nilathukkumunthonriyathu] kadal. munnir vizhavi nediyon] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 9, பாடபேதம் [padapetham]).
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Munnīr (முந்நீர்) [mu-nīr] noun < மூன்று [munru] +. The three kinds of liquids, viz., milk of tender cocoanut, sugared water and juice of sugar-cane; இளநீர் சர்க்கரைநீர் கன்னலினீர் என்பன. முந்நீ ரசைக்காயும் படைத்து [ilanir sarkkarainir kannalinir enpana. munni rasaikkayum padaithu] (ஞானதீக்ஷை [gnanathigshai], 4).
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: Munniranuga, Munniranugi, Munniravu, Munnirereya, Munnirgamda, Munnirgiccu, Munnirmaga, Munniru, Munnirul, Munnirulu, Munniruppu, Munniruttu, Munnirvakkega, Munnirvalkega, Munnirvemke.
Full-text: Mutunir, Purankatai, Munnilai, Vempu, Vilavu, Kata.
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