சுண்ணம்

Tamil

Etymology

Prakrit cuṇṇa, from Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa, “powder; lime”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʊɳːɐm/, [sʊɳːɐm]

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Noun

சுண்ணம் • (cuṇṇam)

1. powder, dust
2. sweet-scented powders, fumes, powdered sandal
3. lime
4. the 24th lunar asterism
5. pollen dust
6. a stanza of 4 lines set to music