தணி

• IPA^(key): /t̪ɐɳɪ/, [t̪ɐɳi]

From தண் (taṇ, “cool, coldness”). Cognate with Kannada ತಣಿ (taṇi), Malayalam തണിയുക (taṇiyuka) and Telugu తణియు (taṇiyu).

தணி • (taṇi) (intransitive)

1. to be allayed, mitigated, alleviated, softened, appeased, pacified, soothed

   Synonym: ஆறு (āṟu)

2. to die out, expire (as flame)
3. to abate, subside, decrease, scale down; to be reduced
4. to be satisfied, fulfilled (as a desire)

Causative of the above. Cognate with Malayalam തണിക്കുക (taṇikkuka).

தணி • (taṇi) (transitive)

1. to relieve, appease, satisfy, heal

   Synonym: ஆற்று (āṟṟu)

2. to cause to diminish, moderate; scale down, lower

   Synonyms: குறை (kuṟai), தாழ்த்து (tāḻttu)

3. to extinguish, quench (as fire)

   Synonyms: அவி (avi), அணை (aṇai)

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

• “தணி”, in அகராதி - தமிழ்-ஆங்கில அகரமுதலி [Agarathi - Tamil-English-Tamil Dictionary], Kilpauk, Chennai, India: Orthosie, 2023