மணம்
Appearance
Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From மண (maṇa, “to marry, copulate, smell, kiss”). Cognate with Malayalam മണം (maṇaṁ) and Telugu మనువు (manuvu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]மணம் • (maṇam)
- fragrance
- marriage, union (of lovers)
- Synonym: கூடுகை (kūṭukai)
- dignity, respectability
- Synonym: மதிப்பு (matippu)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மணம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press