Natanam, Naṭaṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNaṭaṉam (நடனம்) noun < naṭana.
1. Dancing, acting; கூத்து. [kuthu.]
2. Gaits of a horse; குதிரைக்கதி. பதினெட்டு நடனத்தொழில் பயிற்றி [kuthiraikkathi. pathinettu nadanathozhil payirri] (கொண்டல்விடு. [kondalvidu.] 176).
3. Pretence, hypocritical act; பாசாங்கு. [pasangu.]
4. Jugglery, magic; இந்திரசாலம். நன்று நன்றுநீ நம்முனர்க் காட்டிய நடனம் [inthirasalam. nanru nanruni nammunark kattiya nadanam] (கந்தபு. அவைபுகு. [kanthapu. avaipugu.] 87).
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: Natanamakkiriyai, Natanamamdana.
Ends with: Annatanam, Cayanatanam, Pakavatanatanam, Sanatanam, Tirunatanam.
Full-text: Pakavatanatanam, Tirunatanam, Paratanattiyam, Tatakkuttu, Naivanam, Puyankaniruttam, Natananatai, Kelikkai, Pavottam, Tirukkuttu, Tivviya-namacankirttanam, Natamattam, Nattam, Kuttu.
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