Nanantalai, Naṉantalai, Nanan-talai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Naṉantalai (நனந்தலை) [naṉan-talai] noun < நனம் [nanam] +.

1. Expanse; அகன்ற இடம். நனந்தலைப் பேரூ ரெரியு நக்க. [aganra idam. nananthalaip peru reriyu nakka.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 57).

2. Region, dominion; மண்ட லம். பல்வேறு வகைய நனந்தலை யீண்டிய [manda lam. palveru vagaiya nananthalai yindiya] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 59, 14).

3. Middle; நடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nadu. (pingalagandu)]

4. Crown of the head; உச்சந்தலை. [uchanthalai.]

5. The highest point, zenith; உச்சி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [uchi. (agarathi nigandu)]

6. Cardinal point, direction; திசை. நால்வேறு நனந்தலை யோராங்கு நந்த [thisai. nalveru nananthalai yorangu nantha] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 69, 16).

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