Nanpu, Naṇpu, Naṉpu: 2 definitions
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Nanpu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNaṇpu (ನಣ್ಪು):—
1) [noun] connection of persons by blood, marriage, etc.; kinship; relation.
2) [noun] the state or fact of being friends; friendship.
3) [noun] reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; trust; faith.
4) [noun] affection; fondness; love.
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Nāṇpu (ನಾಣ್ಪು):—[noun] = ನಾಣ್ಚಿಕೆ [nancike].
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 LexiconNaṇpu (நண்பு) noun < நளவெண்பா்-. [nal-.] [Telugu: nanupu, Kanarese, Malayalam: naṇpu.]
1. Love, attachment, affection; அன்பு. எம்மானே நண்பே யருளாய் [anpu. emmane nanpe yarulay] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 44, 3).
2. Amity, friendship; சினேகம். நண்பாற்றா ராகி நய மில செய்வார்க்கும் [sinegam. nanparra ragi naya mila seyvarkkum] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 998).
3. Relationship; உறவு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [uravu. (pingalagandu)]
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Naṉpu (நன்பு) < idem. [Telugu: nanupu.] noun Goodness, excellence; நன்மை. நன்புளோர் வியந்தாரில்லை [nanmai. nanpulor viyantharillai] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 16, 12). — adverb Well; செவ்வையாய். நன்புருகி ஞானச் சுடர்விளக் கேற்றி னேன் [sevvaiyay. nanpurugi gnanas sudarvilag kerri nen] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar.] 2, 1).
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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