கனம்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit घन (ghana).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɐnɐm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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கனம் (kaṉam)

  1. heaviness, weight
    Synonym: சீர் (cīr)
  2. thickness, size
  3. honor, dignity, respectability, moral worth
  4. density, closeness, hardness, solidity
  5. roundness
  6. firmness
  7. abundance, copiousness, excessiveness, plenty, much
  8. cube
  9. multitude, assemblage, crowd
  10. circle
  11. breadth, width
  12. cloud

References

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