பெருமை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Old Tamil 𑀧𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀫𑁃 (pērumai). Analyzable as பெரு (peru) +‎ -மை (-mai). Cognate with Kannada ಹಿರಿಮೆ (hirime), ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ (hemme).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛɾʊmɐɪ̯/
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Noun

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பெருமை (perumai)

  1. bigness, largeness
  2. 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"
  3. abundance, excess
    • (Can we date this quote?), Thiruvalluvar, Thirukkural, verse 336:
      "இன்றில்லை என்னும் பெருமை உடைத்த"
      "iṉṟillai eṉṉum perumai uṭaitta"
      "nothing, all this greatness owns"
  4. power, might
  5. celebrity, renown
  6. pride, vanity, haughtiness
    அவன் பெருமை யடிக்கிறான்
    avaṉ perumai yaṭikkiṟāṉ
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  7. dearness, difficulty

References

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