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Apte Dictionary
V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
तानtānaA thread, fibre.
[तन्-घञ्]
A thread, fibre.
(In music) A protracted tone, a key-note; यथा तानं बिना रागः Bv. 1.119; तानप्रदायित्वमिवोपगन्तुम् Ku.1.8. (the number of tānas is said to be 49).
A monotonous tone.
Derived forms and compounds
-नम्
Expanse, extension.
An object of sense.
-कर्मन्
Neuter
tuning the voice as a preparatory step to singing.