கனம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit घन (ghana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐnɐm/

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Noun

கனம் • (kaṉam)

1. heaviness, weight

   Synonym: சீர் (cīr)

2. thickness, size
3. honor, dignity, respectability, moral worth
4. density, closeness, hardness, solidity
5. roundness
6. firmness
7. abundance, copiousness, excessiveness, plenty, much
8. cube
9. multitude, assemblage, crowd
10. circle
11. breadth, width
12. cloud

References

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