Stanam, Staṉam, Stāṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconStaṉam (ஸ்தனம்) noun < stana.
1. Breast of a woman. See தனம்³. [thanam³.] அவளுடைய ஸ்தனங்களே எப்போழுதும் உன்னைத் திருப்தி செய்வதாக [avaludaiya sthanangale eppozhuthum unnaith thirupthi seyvathaga] (விவிலியநூல் நீதி. [viviliyanul nithi.] 5, 19).
2. (erotics) A mode of sexual embrace; ஆலிங்கனவகை. [alinganavagai.] (கொக்கோகம் [kokkogam] 5, 46.)
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Stāṉam (ஸ்தானம்) noun < sthāna. See தானம்² [thanam²], 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9.
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: Stanamadhya, Stanamandala, Stanamarddana, Stanamdha, Stanamdhama, Stanamdhaya, Stanamocana, Stanamshuka, Stanamukha, Stanamukta, Stanamula.
Ends with (+20): Ajakalastanam, Anushtanam, Astanam, Atcistanam, Atistanam, Ayustanam, Camastanam, Cirastanam, Ciroveshtanam, Cukastanam, Hintustanam, Intustanam, Janastanam, Kanistanam, Marmastanam, Miruttiyustanam, Mulastanam, Nikkirakastanam, Nittiyanushtanam, Parastanam.
Full-text (+32): Kanistanam, Mulastanam, Hintustanam, Atistanam, Vivakarastanam, Cirastanam, Marmastanam, Piramastanam, Vacastanam, Kurupitam, Svastanam, Nikkirakastanam, Merriracanam, Tiraviyastanam, Mulai-kampuvikkam, Ayanacalanam, Mamicakiranti, Janakam, Ayustanam, Potustanam.
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