Aravai, Aṟavai, Ara-vai, Āravai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAṟavai (அறவை) [aṟavaittal] [aṟa-vai] transitive verb < idem. +. To refine; புடமிடுதல். அறவைத் தோங்கும் பொன் னிறத்தர் [pudamiduthal. aravaith thongum pon nirathar] (கூர்மபுராணம் நவகண். [kurmapuranam navagan.] 5).
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Aṟavai (அறவை) noun < அறு¹-. [aru¹-.]
1. Helplessness, destitution; உதவியற்ற நிலை. அறவையேன் மனமே கோயிலாக் கொண்டு [uthaviyarra nilai. aravaiyen maname koyilag kondu] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 37, 6).
2. Evil, deed of violence; தீமை. அறவைத்தொழில் புரிந்து [thimai. aravaithozhil purinthu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1197, 7).
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Aṟavai (அறவை) noun < அறம். [aram.] Righteousness; தருமநெறி. அறவை நெஞ்சத்தாயர் [tharumaneri. aravai nenchathayar] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 390).
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Āravai (ஆரவை) noun probably from ஆரவம். [aravam.] Agitation; கொந்தளிப்பு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [konthalippu. (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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Starts with: Aravai-pinancutu, Aravaiccirai, Aravaiccoru, Aravaippu, Aravaitturiyam.
Ends with (+4): Bharavai, Ca-kurarparavai, Ettatipparavai, Icai-ariparavai, Kalmaravai, Karavai, Kharavai, Kolipparavai, Maravai, Mineriparavai, Nilapparavai, Nirpparavai, Pabhamkaravai, Pal-karparavai, Pal-valiparavai, Paravai, Patimaravai, Perumparavai, Taravai, Tipparavai.
Full-text: Aravaiccirai, Aravai-pinancutu, Aravaitturiyam, Aravaiccoru.
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