Etymology[edit]
From தொல் (tol) + -மை (-mai).
Pronunciation[edit]
தொன்மை • (toṉmai)
- oldness, antiquity
- narrative poem interspersed with prose, having for its subject an ancient story
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொன்மை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press