Cankalai, Caṅkaḷai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṅkaḷai (சங்களை) noun probably from jaṅgāla. Beams or timbers for shoring up a well; மணற்கேணியிற் சுற்றுக்கட்டாக அமைக்கப்படும் பலகை. [manarkeniyir surrukkattaga amaikkappadum palagai.] (J.)

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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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