Alaivu, Aḷaivu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAlaivu (அலைவு) noun < அலை¹-. [alai¹-.] [K. alavu.]
1. Moving, shaking, waving; அசைகை. [asaigai.] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் வைராக். [gnanavasittam vairag.] 88.)
2. Mental agitation, trouble, distress; சஞ்சலம். மனவலை வெல்லா மொழித்து [sanchalam. manavalai vella mozhithu] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் சனகரா. [gnanavasittam sanagara.] 29).
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Aḷaivu (அளைவு) noun < அளை-. [alai-.] Becoming soft, as rice by over-cooking; சோறு முதலியன குழைகை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [soru muthaliyana kuzhaigai. (agarathi nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with: Akamamalaivu, Conmalaivu, Etumalaivu, Itamalaivu, Kalaivu, Kalaiyotumalaivu, Kalamalaivu, Konalvalaivu, Malaivu, Merkonmalaivu, Muravalaivu, Niyayamalaivu, Orrai-nulvalaivu, Poyvalaivu, Talaivu, Ulakamalaivu, Ulvalaivu, Valaivu, Vilvalaivu, Virruvalaivu.
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