thannil
தன்னில்in, within
Meaning
This word functions as a locative postposition, meaning 'in' or 'within'. It attaches to nouns to indicate a location, whether a physical space like a chamber or a body, or a temporal period such as a Yuga. As a grammatical particle, it does not carry specific imagery or emotion itself, but rather specifies the location of an action or state.
In the songs
Kalkiyai varuvan kaliyugam thannil
He will come as Kalki in the Kali Yuga
Dasavathara Kavithuvam · Sivaloka Nadhan
Kalkiyai varuvan kaliyugam thannil
He will come as Kalki in the Kali Yuga
Dasavathara Kavithuvam · Sivaloka Nadhan
kanni maadam thannil nindraal ezhil migutha annaiye
The beautiful mother stood in the maiden's chamber
Sri Rama Rama Jayam · Unknown
Paramanagam thannil pathiyay mariya paranthaman sannithiyil panvidai ketkina
Becoming half of Lord Shiva's body, asking for service in the presence of Lord Vishnu
Yarukkum Adangatha Neeli · Unknown