சமாளி

க்கிறேன், த்தேன், ப்பேன், க்க, v. n. [vul. also சிமாளி.] To affect cheerfulness, courage, or unconcern; to act so as not to betray shame under discreditable circum stances; to assume confidence, so as to cover incompetency and pass with credit an examination, திடங்கொள்ள. 2. To be patient under trying circumstances, to en dure hardship with fortitude, தாங்க. 3. To manage a festival, support a family, &c., with economy, so as to keep up appear ances with small means, விருந்துமுதலியன சரிக்கட்டிநடத்த. [from Sa. Kshama, able, competent, fit, patient, &c.] W. p. 262.

சமாளித்துப்போட, inf. [prov.] To succeed by feigned means. 2. To bear hardships with courage.

சமாளிப்பு, v. noun. Pretension; main taining a creditable appearance.