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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTakavu (தகவு) noun < தகு-. [thagu-.]
1. Suitability, fitness, worthiness; தகுதி. தகவிலை கொல்லோ சம்பாபதியென [thaguthi. thagavilai kollo sambapathiyena] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 6, 138).
2. Similitude, resemblance, comparison; உவமை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [uvamai. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Quality, state, condition, manner; குணம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kunam. (pingalagandu)]
4. Eminence, greatness; பெருமை. தகவேயுடை யான் றனைச்சார [perumai. thagaveyudai yan ranaichara] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 45, 2).
5. Mercy, kindness; அருள். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [arul. (sudamaninigandu)]
6. [Telugu: tagavu.] Justice, equity, impartiality; நடுவுநிலை. தக்கார் தகவிலரென் பது [naduvunilai. thakkar thagavilaren pathu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 114).
7. Strength, ability; வலிமை. வாரிகடக்குந் தகவின்மை [valimai. varigadakkun thagavinmai] (கம்பராமாயணம் மகேந். [kambaramayanam magen.] 4).
8. Knowledge, wisdom; அறிவு. (அரு. நி.) தக்கதே நினைந்தனை தகவோய் [arivu. (aru. ni.) thakkathe ninainthanai thagavoy] (கம்பராமாயணம் அயோத். மந்திரப். [kambaramayanam ayoth. manthirap.] 35).
9. Clarity; தெளிவு. (அரு. நி.) [thelivu. (aru. ni.)]
10. Chastity; கற்பு. தகவுடை மங்கையர் [karpu. thagavudai mangaiyar] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 20, 88).
11. Good behaviour, morality, virtue; நல்லொழுக்கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [nallozhukkam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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