Tantavam, Tāṇṭavam: 1 definition
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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTāṇṭavam (தாண்டவம்) noun < தாண்டு-. [thandu-.]
1. Leaping, jumping; தாவுகை. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [thavugai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Driving; செலுத்துகை. (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [seluthugai. (pingalagandu)]
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Tāṇṭavam (தாண்டவம்) noun < ṇḍ. A kind of dance; கூத்துவக�. (திவா.) [kuthuvagai. (thiva.)]
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