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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaṇakku (வணக்கு) [vaṇakkutal] 5 transitive verb Causative of வணங்கு-. [vanangu-.] [Telugu: vantsuta, K. baggisu.]
1. To bend, make flexible, as the body; வளைவித்தல். [valaivithal.]
2. To make submissive; பணியச்செய்தல். மழ புலம் வணக்கிய மாவண் புல்லி [paniyacheythal. mazha pulam vanakkiya mavan pulli] (அகநா. [agana.] 61).
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Vaṇakku (வணக்கு) noun < வணங்கு-. [vanangu-.]
1. See வணக்கம் [vanakkam],
1. வாளைப் பகுவாய் வணக்குறு மோதிரம் [valaip paguvay vanakkuru mothiram] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 95).
2. See வணக்கம் [vanakkam],
2. வணக்கொடு மாள்வது வலமே [vanakkodu malvathu valame] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 1, 3, 8).
3. See வணக்கம் [vanakkam],
3. நூன்முகத்துரைக்கு மங்களாசரணை வாழ்த்து வணக்கொடு வத்து நிர்த்தேசம் [nunmugathuraikku mangalasaranai vazhthu vanakkodu vathu nirthesam] (வேதாந்த சூளாமணிமணிமேகலை [vethanda sulamani] 8).
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: Vanakkulal, Vanakkumar.
Ends with: Avanakku, Chuvanna-kadalavanakku, Cuvanna avanakku, Kadalavanakku, Katalavanakku, Seema avanakku, Shimaavanakku, Simayavanakku, Velutta avanakku.
Full-text: Yanaivanakki.
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