Nettankam, Neṭṭaṅkam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Neṭṭaṅkam (நெட்டங்கம்) noun probably from நெடுமை [nedumai] + அங்கம். [angam.]

1. Pride, haughtiness; செருக்கு. அவனை நெட்டங்க முடைக்கிறான். [serukku. avanai nettanga mudaikkiran.]

2. Words of insolent censure; செருக்கினாற் பழமொழிித்துரைக்கும் மொழி. பொட்டான தேவர்களும் நெட்டங்கம் படிப் பாரே [serukkinar pazhithuraikkum mozhi. pottana thevarkalum nettangam padip pare] (இராமநாடகம் உயுத். [iramanadagam uyuth.] 82).

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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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