கருணை

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐɾʊɳɐɪ̯/

Noun

கருணை • (karuṇai)

1. compassion, grace, mercy, benignity
2. gracious look
3. God, as the most gracious being
4. a jewel of grace, one who is rich in grace, god
5. reformative punishment as an act of divine grace
6. (Christianity) the sacrament of the Lord's Supper

   Synonym: நற்கருணை (naṟkaruṇai)

Related terms

• காருணியம் (kāruṇiyam)
• காருணிகன் (kāruṇikaṉ)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “கருணை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “கருணை”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House