கவனி

Back-formation from கவனம் (kavaṉam, “attention”) + -இ (-i).

• IPA^(key): /kɐʋɐnɪ/, [kɐʋɐni], /ɡɐʋɐnɪ/, [ɡɐʋɐni]

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கவனி • (kavaṉi) (transitive)

1. to pay attention, notice, detect or discern, observe, look or listen intently
2. to attend to
3. to look after, take care of

• University of Madras (1924–1936), “கவனி-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “கவனி”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page [1]