Pavanai, Pavaṇai, Pāvaṉai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPavaṇai (பவணை) noun Eagle; கழுகு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kazhugu. (pingalagandu)]
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Pāvaṉai (பாவனை) noun < bhāvanā.
1. Imagination, fancy; நினைப்பு. [ninaippu.] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 258.)
2. Clear understanding; தெளிகை. (நன்னூல் விருத்தியுரை பாயிரவுரை.) [theligai. (nannul viruthiyurai payiravurai.)]
3. (Buddhist Philosophy) A kind of mental effort or reflection, one of pañca-kantam, q.v.; பஞ்சகந்தகளுள் ஒன்று. [panchaganthagalul onru.] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 189.)
4. Religious meditation; தியானம். எம்பாவனை தீர்த்த [thiyanam. embavanai thirtha] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 88).
5. Subject of contemplation; தியானிக்கப்படுவது. [thiyanikkappaduvathu.] (W.)
6. Likeness, similitude; ஒப்பு. பிள்ளை பாவனையாகச் செய்தான். [oppu. pillai pavanaiyagas seythan.]
7. Representation; symbol; அடையாளம். [adaiyalam.] (W.)
8. Dissimulation, imitation; போலி. [poli.] (W.)
9. Manners, deportment, carriage; நடத்தை. வடிவழகும் பாவனையும். [nadathai. vadivazhagum pavanaiyum.] Local usage
10. An Upaniṣad, one of 108; நூற்றெட்டுபநிடதங்களுள் ஒன்று. [nurrettupanidathangalul onru.]
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: Pavanaikattu, Pavanaikkunata.
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