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Tamil
Etymology
Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (cuṇṇa), from Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa, “powder; lime”). Cognate with Telugu సున్నము (sunnamu).
Pronunciation
Noun
சுண்ணம் • (cuṇṇam)
- powder, dust
- sweet-scented powders, fumes, powdered sandal
- lime, oxide of calcium
- chunam
- the 24th lunar asterism
- pollen dust
- a stanza of 4 lines set to music
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