பெருமை
Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Tamil 𑀧𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃 (pērumai). Analyzable as பெரு (peru) + -மை (-mai). Cognate with Kannada ಹಿರಿಮೆ (hirime), ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ (hemme).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]பெருமை • (perumai)
- bigness, largeness
- greatness, dignity, excellence, eminence, nobleness, grandeur
- (Can we date this quote?), Thiruvalluvar, Thirukkural, verse 974:
- " பெருமையும் தன்னைத்தான் கொண்டொழுகின் உண்டு"
- " perumaiyum taṉṉaittāṉ koṇṭoḻukiṉ uṇṭu"
- "also greatness, exists in adhering to its own conduct"
- abundance, excess
- (Can we date this quote?), Thiruvalluvar, Thirukkural, verse 336:
- "இன்றில்லை என்னும் பெருமை உடைத்த"
- "iṉṟillai eṉṉum perumai uṭaitta"
- "nothing, all this greatness owns"
- power, might
- celebrity, renown
- pride, vanity, haughtiness
- அவன் பெருமை யடிக்கிறான்
- avaṉ perumai yaṭikkiṟāṉ
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- dearness, difficulty
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பெருமை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press