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Tamil
Etymology
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā).
Pronunciation
Noun
கருணை • (karuṇai)
- compassion, grace, mercy, benignity
- gracious look
- God, as the most gracious being
- a jewel of grace, one who is rich in grace, god
- reformative punishment as an act of divine grace
- (Christianity) the sacrament of the Lord's Supper
- Synonym: நற்கருணை (naṟkaruṇai)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கருணை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “கருணை”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House