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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCeyviṉai (செய்வினை) [cey-viṉai] noun < idem. +.
1. Work, undertaking; செய்யுந் தொழில். செய்வினை தூய்மை [seyyun thozhil. seyvinai thuymai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 455).
2. Karma; முற்பிறப்பிற் செய்த கரு மம். சீலமில்லாச் சிறியனேனுஞ் செய்வினையோ பெரி தால் [murpirappir seytha karu mam. silamillas siriyanenugn seyvinaiyo peri thal] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi], 4, 7, 1).
3. (Grammar) Verb in active voice; வினைமுதல்வினை. [vinaimuthalvinai.] (இலக்கணக் கொத்து [ilakkanag kothu] 67.)
4. Witchcraft, sorcery; பில்லிசூனியம். [pillisuniyam.] Colloq.
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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