Vantanam, Vaṇṭāṉam, Vantaṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaṇṭāṉam (வண்டானம்) noun Pelican ibis; நாரைவகை. நாரை வண்டான மெதிர்த்த தண்புனல் [naraivagai. narai vandana methirtha thanpunal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2108).
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Vantaṉam (வந்தனம்) noun < vandana.
1. Reverence, homage, adoration, worship, salutation; வணக்கம். வந்தனஞ் செய்தாற்கு [vanakkam. vanthanagn seytharku] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 132, 8).
2. Humility; modesty; விநயம். [vinayam.]
3. A term expressing thankfulness; நன்றிகூறும் மரியாதைச்சொல். [nanrigurum mariyathaichol.] Mod.
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Vantaṉam (வந்தனம்) noun < vadana. Face; முகம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [mugam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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