மணம்

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See also: மனம் and மானம்

Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From மண (maṇa, “to marry, copulate, smell, kiss”). Cognate with Malayalam മണം (maṇaṁ) and Telugu మనువు (manuvu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

மணம் • (maṇam)

  1. fragrance
  2. marriage, union (of lovers)
    Synonym: கூடுகை (kūṭukai)
  3. dignity, respectability
    Synonym: மதிப்பு (matippu)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “மணம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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