சமாதானம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit समाधान (samādhāna). from सम (sama, “together”) + आ (ā) prefix + धा (dhā, “to place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐmaːd̪aːnɐm/, [sɐmaːd̪aːnɐm]

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Noun

சமாதானம் • (camātāṉam)

1. peace, tranquility, equanimity
2. reconciliation, compromise
3. consent, agreement
4. answer to an objection, explanation
5. stoicism, indifference to pain or pleasure
6. (philosophy) state of mind that facilitates contemplation

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “சமாதானம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press