Civanam, Cīvaṉam: 1 definition
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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCīvaṉam (சீவனம்) noun < īԲ.
1. Living, sustaining life; சீவிக்கை. [sivikkai.]
2. Livelihood, means of sustenance; சீவனோபாயம். சிவஞானந்தான் சீவன மா� வாழ்வோய் [sivanopayam. sivagnananthan sivana maga vazhvoy] (சீவர�. சிவரகசியவரலா. [sivaragasiyam sivaragasiyavarala.] 3).
3. Water; நீர். (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [nir. (pingalagandu)]
4. Rice-water; கஞ்ச� காலையிற் சீவனங் குடியாமல� வந்துவிட்டேன�. [kanchi kalaiyir sivanang kudiyamal vanthuvitten.] Nāñ. Pariah.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Civanamcam, Civanampu, Civanamunai.
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