Nannir, Naṉṉīr: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNaṉṉīr (நன்னீர்) noun < idem. +.
1. Pure or wholesome water fit to be drunk; சுத்த சலம். [suthasangithai salam.]
2. Rose-water; பனிநீர். நன்னீர் விரவிய செந்நிறச் சுண்ணம் [paninir. nannir viraviya senniras sunnam] (பெருங்கதை நரவாண. [perungathai naravana.] 7, 59).
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Naṉṉīr (நன்னீர்) noun < idem. + நீர்-மை. [nir-mai.] Good nature or disposition; நல்ல இயற்கை. நன்னீரை வாழி யனிச்சமே [nalla iyarkai. nannirai vazhi yanichame] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1111).
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: Nanniram.
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