தொன்மை

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From தொல் (tol) +‎ -மை (-mai).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

தொன்மை (toṉmai)

  1. oldness, antiquity
  2. 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