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From தொல் (tol) + -மை (-mai).
தொன்மை • (toṉmai)
- oldness, antiquity
- narrative poem interspersed with prose, having for its subject an ancient story
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொன்மை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press