Uttamatanam, Uttamatāṉam, Uttama-tanam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uttamatāṉam (உத்தமதானம்) [uttama-tāṉam] noun < uttama + dāna. Gift of the highly praiseworthy kind, as giving to the meritorious from one’s honest earnings; நல்வழியிற் சம்பாதித்ததைச் சற் பாத்திரங்களுக்கு ஈகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nalvazhiyir sambathithathais sar pathirangalukku igai. (pingalagandu)]

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Uttamatāṉam (உத்தமதானம்) noun < idem. +. Gift of betel leaves and nut; பாக்கு வெற் றிலைகளைத் தானமாகக்கொடுக்கை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pakku ver rilaigalaith thanamagakkodukkai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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