Tanmattirai, Taṉmāttirai, Tan-mattirai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taṉmāttirai (தன்மாத்திரை) [taṉ-māttirai] noun < tan-mātra. Rudimentary or subtle elements, viz., cuvai, oḷi, ūṟu, ōcai, nāṟṟam, from which the five makā-pūtam are produced; பஞ்சமகாபூதங் கட்குக் காரணமான சுவை, ஒளி, ஊறு, ஓசை, நாற்றம் என்ற மூலப்பொருள்கள். [panchamagaputhang kadkug karanamana suvai, oli, uru, osai, narram enra mulapporulkal.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 27, உரை. [urai.])

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