Nampi: 2 definitions

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Nampi means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Nampi (“having desired”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (VIS 373), Pāṇḍyan name suffix, cf. the presiding God of divyadeśa-Kuṟuṅkuṭi (Rajarajan et al. 2017a: 907). Periyāḻvār makes fun of the name, ‘nampi-pimpi’ (Tirumoḻi 4.6.8).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nampi (நம்பி) noun < நம்¹. [nam¹.]

1. The elite among men, used as a term of respect; ஆணிற் சிறந்தோன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) குணமாலை நலனுண்ட நம்பி [anir siranthon. (pingalagandu) kunamalai nalanunda nambi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1796).

2. A perfect soul; பூரணன். நறை யூர் நின்ற நம்பி [puranan. narai yur ninra nambi] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 7, 1, 1).

3. The supreme Being; கடவுள். [kadavul.]

4. [Malayalam: nampi.] See நம்பியான். [nambiyan.]

5. A term of endearment; ஒரு செல்வப் பெயர். நம்பி பிறந்தான் பொலிக நங்கிளை [oru selvap peyar. nambi piranthan poliga nangilai] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 13, 21).

6. See நம்பியாண்டார்நம்பி. எம்மான் நம்பி பொறுவெனத் தடுத்து [nambiyandarnambi. emman nambi poruvenath thaduthu] (பெரியபுராணம் திருமுறைகண்ட. [periyapuranam thirumuraiganda.] 4).

7. The author of a treatise on Akapporuḷ. See நாற்கவிராசநம்பி. [narkavirasanambi.] (W.)

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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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