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Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Paṇpu refers to “nature”, mental disposition, cf. paṇpāṭu (culture), paṇpiṉōr “the cultured” (VIS 426-27).—Cf. Paṇṇi.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paṇpu (ಪಣ್ಪು):—

1) [noun] the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring; magic.

2) [noun] a display of one’s might, strength.

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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 Lexicon

Paṇpu (பண்பு) noun perhaps from பண். [pan.]

1. Quality of four kinds, viz., vaṇṇam, vaṭivu, aḷavu, cuvai; வண்ணம், வடிவு, அளவு, சுவை யென்னும் நாற்குணம். (திவா.) [vannam, vadivu, alavu, suvai yennum narkunam. (thiva.)]

2. Nature; property; இயல்பு. நுண்ணி தின் விளக்க லதுவதன் பண்பே [iyalpu. nunni thin vilakka lathuvathan panpe] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 478).

3. Disposition, temper; மனத்தன்மை. ஈதென்ன பண்பி வட்கே [manathanmai. ithenna panpi vadke] (தணிகைப்புராணம் களவு. [thanigaippuranam kalavu.] 184).

4. Good quality, courtesy; பிறரியல்பை யறிந்து நடக்கும் நற்றிணை குணம். பண்பெனப்படுவது பாடறிந் தொழுகல் [pirariyalpai yarinthu nadakkum narrinai kunam. panpenappaduvathu padarin thozhugal] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 133).

5. Mode, state, manner; விதம், பாதச் சிலம்பொலி காட்டிய பண்பும் [vitham, pathas silamboli kattiya panpum] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 2, 53).

6. (Grammar) Noun denoting a quality; பண்புப் பெயர். பண்புகொள் பெயர்க்கொடை [panpup peyar. panpugol peyarkkodai] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 18).

7. Beauty; அழகு. [azhagu.] (தஞ்சைவாணன் கோவை [thanchaivanan kovai] 31, உரை. [urai.])

8. Usage according to Śāstras, customs, manners; முறை. பண்பினா னீக்கல் கலம் [murai. panpina nikkal kalam] (ஆசாரக்கோவை [asarakkovai] 27).

9. Action, deed; செய்கை. இப் பாதகந்தரு பண்பை யிழைத்தேம் [seykai. ip pathagantharu panpai yizhaithem] (பிரமோத்தரகாண்டம் [piramotharagandam] 9, 38).

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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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Starts with: Panpuccol, Panpukattu, Panpulam, Panputtokai, Panpuvamai.

Ends with: Kunappanpu, Tolirpanpu.

Full-text (+5): Kunappanpu, Panpukattu, Tolirpanpu, Panpatu, Cucilam, Panpuvamai, Panpuccol, Patpu, Panpinor, Parpattar, Valiyurai, Panpakupeyar, Torkataku, Panputtokai, Punar-nilaiani, Mattali, Kunappeyar, Paṇṇi, Nilaimai, Tutu.

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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 3.1.3 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Mutic coti)]

Pasuram 6.6.5 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Malukku, vaiyam alanta)]

Pasuram 2.5.6 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Am Tamattu Anpu)]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 4.1 - Bhikshatana-murti (the Lord becoming a beggar) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]

Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]

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