Tanmai, Taṇmai, Taṉmai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaṇmai (தண்மை) noun
1. Coldness; coolness; குளிர்ச்சி. மதியிற் றண்மை வைத்தோன் [kulirchi. mathiyir ranmai vaithon] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 3, 21).
2. Calmness, self-possession, tranquillity of mind, gentleness; சாந்தம். இன்னா தண்மையி லாளர் பகை [santham. inna thanmaiyi lalar pagai] (இன்னாநாற்பது [innanarpathu] 32).
3. Pleasantness, agreeableness; இன்பம். [inpam.]
4. Slenderness, gentleness; மென்மை. [menmai.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1239, உரை. [urai.])
5. Meanness; inferiority; worthlessness; baseness; தாழ்வு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thazhvu. (pingalagandu)]
6. Poorness of yield; விளைவுக் குறைவு. கேடுகரிவுந் தண்மையும் நீக்கிக் கலம் நெல். [vilaivug kuraivu. kedugarivun thanmaiyum nikkig kalam nel.] Nāñ.
7. Ignorance, shallowness; அறிவின்மை. (திவா.) [arivinmai. (thiva.)]
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Taṉmai (தன்மை) noun < idem.
1. Nature, essence, property, inherent or abstract quality; இயல்பு. தவ்வென்னுந் தன்மை யிழந்து [iyalpu. thavvennun thanmai yizhanthu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1144).
2. Character, temper, disposition; குணம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kunam. (pingalagandu)]
3. State, condition, position, circumstances; நிலைமை. வருதற்கொத்த தன்மை [nilaimai. varutharkotha thanmai] (கம்பராமாயணம் சூர்ப்ப. [kambaramayanam surppa.] 42).
4. Manner, method, kind, description, order; முறை. [murai.] (W.)
5. Greatness; பெருமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [perumai. (pingalagandu)]
6. Power; ஆற்றல். (நன். பாயி. மயிலை.) [arral. (nan. payi. mayilai.)]
7. Goodness; நன்மை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nanmai. (pingalagandu)]
8. Beauty; அழகு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [azhagu. (sudamaninigandu)]
9. Fact, truth, realisation; மெய்ம்மை. [meymmai.]
10. (Grammar) First person, one of three iṭam, q. v.; மூவிடங்களுள் தன்னைக்குறிக்கும் இடம். பன்மை யுரைக்குந் தன்மைச் சொல்லே [muvidangalul thannaikkurikkum idam. panmai yuraikkun thanmais solle] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 204).
11. (Rhetoric) See தன்மைநவிற்சி. [thanmainavirsi.] (தண்டியலங்காரம் [thandiyalangaram] 26.)
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