ஞானஸ்நானம்

Tamil

Etymology

From ஞானம் (ñāṉam, “wisdom”) +‎ ஸ்நானம் (snāṉam, “bath”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɲaːnasn̪aːnam/, [ɲɑːnəsn̪ɑːnəm]

Noun

ஞானஸ்நானம் • (ñāṉasnāṉam)

(Christianity) baptism
Synonym: திருமுழுக்கு (tirumuḻukku)

See also

திருவிருந்து (tiruviruntu, “Eucharist”)

References

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

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