No. 259 in Tamil
தப
The Tamil word "தப" (Thapa) refers to "penance" or "austerity".
In a sentence
அவர் தபம் செய்தார்.
He performed penance.
Here, 'தபம்' refers to the act of penance or spiritual discipline.
நீ செய்த ஒரு சிறிய தபம்கூட மன்னிக்க முடியாது.
Even the minor mistake you did cannot be forgiven.
'தபம்' in this context means a mistake or an error.
தமிழ் செத்தில் 'தபம்' ஒரு சிறந்த ஆழ்ந்த பொருள் கொண்ட சொல்.
In the Tamil lexicon, 'தபம்' is a word with profound meaning.
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