Tunaivan, Tuṇaivaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTuṇaivaṉ (துணைவன்) noun < idem.
1. Husband; கணவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) துணைவரைத் தழுவினர் [kanavan. (pingalagandu) thunaivaraith thazhuvinar] (கம்பராமாயணம் மாரீசன்வதை. [kambaramayanam marisanvathai.] 121).
2. [Malayalam: tuṇavan.] Friend, companion; தோழன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thozhan. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Minister; மந்திரி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [manthiri. (agarathi nigandu)]
4. Helper, assistant, convoy; உதவிசெய்வோன். தோழாபோற்றி துணைவாபோற்றி [uthaviseyvon. thozhaporri thunaivaporri] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 4, 120).
5. Brother, cousin; சகோதர முறையான். உரிமையறக் கவர்ந்த பெருந்துணைவன் [sagothara muraiyan. urimaiyarag kavarntha perunthunaivan] (மகாபாரதம் கிருட்டிண. [magaparatham kiruttina.] 14).
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: Tunaivanci.
Ends with: Uyirttunaivan.
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