Cantiravalayam, Cantira-valayam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cantiravalayam (சந்திரவலயம்) [cantira-valayam] noun < idem. +. Brass-ring filled with pebbles, worn on each thumb by a street-singer and used as a small tabour; சிலம்புவடிவா யமைந்த வாச்சியவகை. [silambuvadiva yamaintha vachiyavagai.] (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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