Paicanti, Pai-canti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paicanti (பைசந்தி) [pai-canti] noun perhaps from பை⁴ [pai⁴] + சந்து. [santhu.] See பைங்குழி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [painguzhi. (pingalagandu)]

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Paicanti (பைசந்தி) noun < paśyantī. Sound from the navel, one of four kinds of vākku, q.v.; நால்வகை வாக்குக்களுள் ஒன்றாய் நாபி யினின்று தோன்றி இதயத்தையடைந்த நாதரூபமான ஒலிவடிவெழுத்து. பைசந்தி யமர்ந்து நிற்கும் [nalvagai vakkukkalul onray napi yininru thonri ithayathaiyadaintha natharupamana olivadivezhuthu. paisanthi yamarnthu nirkum] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 1, 22).

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