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