Ponakam, Pōṉakam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPōṉakam (போனகம்) noun probably from bhōjana. [Telugu: bōnamu, K. bōna.]
1. Food; உணவு. நால் வகைப் போனக மேந்தி [unavu. nal vagaip ponaga menthi] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 28, 242).
2. Boiled rice; அன்னம். [annam.] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 445.)
3. A kind of cake; அப்பவருக்கம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [appavarukkam. (pingalagandu)]
4. Eating; உண் கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [un kai. (pingalagandu)]
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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Ends with: Parponakam, Tiru-mantiraponakam.
Full-text: Ponakakkari, Parponakam, Tiru-mantiraponakam, Kaccukoram.
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