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penance meaning in Tamil

பாவசங்கீத்தனம்

/ˈpɛn.əns/

penance in Tamil: பாவசங்கீத்தனம். In English, penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

Tamil words for penance

பாவசங்கீத்தனம்

English meaning of penance

  1. noun A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
  2. noun A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
  3. noun Any instrument of self-punishment.
  4. noun Repentance.

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Questions about penance in Tamil

What is the meaning of penance in Tamil?
Penance in Tamil is பாவசங்கீத்தனம்.
penance என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Penance: பாவசங்கீத்தனம்.
What does penance mean in English?
Penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: penance (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: penance (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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