கருணை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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)
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References

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  • 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