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