திருமண்

Tamil

Etymology

திரு (tiru) +‎ மண் (maṇ)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ɪɾʊmɐɳ/

Noun

திருமண் • (tirumaṇ)

1. white earth used by Vaiṣṇavas in marking their foreheads
2. Vaiṣṇava religious mark

References

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