Potunokku, Potunōkku, Potu-nokku: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPotunōkku (பொதுநோக்கு) [potu-nōkku] noun < idem. +.
1. Impartial regard, as of a king; எல்லாரையும் ஒப்ப நோக்குகை. பொதுநோக் கொழிமதி புலவர் மாட்டே [ellaraiyum oppa nokkugai. pothunog kozhimathi pulavar matte] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 121).
2. Indifferent look; உதா சீனமான பார்வை. ஏதிலார்போலப் பொதுநோக்கு நோக்குதல் [uthara kandam sinamana parvai. ethilarpolap pothunokku nokkuthal] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1099).
3. Common sense; இயற்கையாக அமைந்த அறிவு. எம்மிடத்தே யமைந் துள்ள அறிவின் அகலத்தளவாகப் பொதுநோக்காக நோக்கி [iyarkaiyaga amaintha arivu. emmidathe yamain thulla arivin agalathalavagap pothunokkaga nokki] (பிரபஞ்சவிசாரம் [pirapanchavisaram] 20).
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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