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tanmanis

tanmanis is the plural of tanmani.

Meaning of tanmani

Noun

tanmani (plural tanmanis)

  1. A type of traditional Indian jewelry that can include necklaces, earrings, and sets. Tanmani can be made from a variety of materials, including brass, silver, and gold-plated silver and may feature pearls, semi-precious stones, or zircons.
    • The neck ornaments are tanmani or beads of life, a light pearl necklace, kanthi a gold chain, and gopa or protector, chains of rich gold, navaratnada kanthi or the nine-jewelled string of nine kinds of precious stones, multin of pearl, vajrad of diamonds, and kempin of rubies.1884, Sir James MacNabb Campbell, Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, volume XXII Dháwár, Government Central Press, page 65

Questions about tanmanis

What is tanmanis the plural of?
Tanmanis is the plural of tanmani.

Words near tanmanis in the dictionary

  1. tanline
  2. tanlines
  3. tanling
  4. tanlings
  5. tanmani
  6. tanmanis
  7. Tann
  8. tann-
  9. tanna
  10. tannability
  11. tannable

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