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ஈனம்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit हीन (hīna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₁-nós (abandoned).. Doublet of கீனம் (kīṉam).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ஈனம் (īṉam)

  1. degradation, baseness, meanness
  2. deficiency

Derived terms

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References

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