Nanai, Nán ái, Nan ai, Nāṇai, Naṉai: 3 definitions
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Nāṇai.—(Ep. Ind., Vol. XXX, p. 197, text line 18), same as Sanskrit nāṇaka; ‘a coin.’ Note: nāṇai is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Nāṇai.—same as nāṇaka, nānā. Note: nāṇai is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Tamil dictionary
Naṉai (நனை) [nāṉaital] 4 intransitive verb
1. To become wet; to be moistened, soaked; ஈரமாதல் நனைகவுள் யானையால் யானையாத் தற்று [iramathal nanaigavul yanaiyal yanaiyath tharru] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 678).
2. To bud; அரும்புதல். பிடவ மலரத் தளவ நனைய [arumbuthal. pidava malarath thalava nanaiya] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 499).
3. To appear; தோன்றுதல். மகிழ் நனை மறுகின் மதுரையும் [thonruthal. magizh nanai marugin mathuraiyum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 67).
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Naṉai (நனை) [naṉaittal] 11 transitive verb Causative of நனை¹-. [nanai¹-.] To wet, moisten, soak; ஈரமாகுதல். [iramaguthal.] (W.)
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Naṉai (நனை) noun < நனை¹-. [nanai¹-.]
1. [Telugu: nana.] Flower-bud; பூவரும்பு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) மாநனை கொழுதி மகிழ்குயி லாலும் [puvarumbu. (pingalagandu) mananai kozhuthi magizhkuyi lalum] (நற்றிணை [narrinai] 9).
2. Honey; தேன். நனை கொள் போது வேய்ந்து நாதற் பாடுகின்றான் [then. nanai kol pothu veynthu nathar paduginran] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1417).
3. Toddy; கள். மாரியினளிக்குநின் சாறுபடு திருவி னனைமகி ழரனே [kal. mariyinalikkunin sarupadu thiruvi nanaimagi zharane] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 65, 17).
4. Must of an elephant; யானைமதம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [yanaimatham. (agarathi nigandu)]
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