Tappanai, Tāppāṉai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tāppāṉai (தாப்பானை) noun probably from தாம்பு¹ [thambu¹] + ஆனை. [anai.] A tame elephant engaged in breaking a newly caught elephant; புதிதாகப் பிடிபட்ட யானையைப் பழக்க உபயோகப்படுத்தப்படும் பழகிய யானை. [puthithagap pidipatta yanaiyaip pazhakka upayogappaduthappadum pazhagiya yanai.] Local usage

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Tāppāṉai (தாப்பானை) noun See தாய்ப்பானை. [thayppanai.] Local usage

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