[tan-ghañ] 1 A thread, fibre.

2 (In music) A protracted tone, a key-note; yathā tānaṃ vinā rāgaḥ Bv. 1. 119; tānapradāyitvamivopagaṃtuṃ Ku. 1. 8. (the number of tānas is said to [Page0535-a+ 54] be 49).

3 A monotonous tone. naṃ 1 Expanse, extension.

2 An object of sense. Comp. karman n. 1. tun- ing the voice as a preparatory step to singing.

2. running over the notes to catch the key.