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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCeṅkōṭu (செங்கோடு) [ceṅ-kōṭu] noun < idem. +.
1. Steep precipice, precipitous cliff; செங்குத்தான வைத்திய மலையகராதி செங்கோடு பாய்துமே யென்றாள்மன் [senguthana vaithiya malaiyagarathi sengodu paythume yenralman] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 372).
2. A Śiva shrine in Salem district; சேலம் ஜில்லாவிலுள்ள ஒரு சிவதலம். செந்திலுஞ் செங்கோடும் (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை குன்றக்.) [selam jillavilulla oru sivathalam. senthilugn sengodum (silappathigaram arumbathavurai kunrag.)]
3. Panicled golden blossomed pear tree. See செருந்தி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [serunthi. (sudamaninigandu)]
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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Partial matches: Kotu, Seng, Kodu, Cen.
Starts with: Cen-kotuveri.
Full-text: Cen-kotuveri.
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