Ceyyal, Ceyyāḷ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCeyyal (செய்யல்) noun < செய்-. [sey-.]
1. Behaviour, conduct; ஒழுக்கம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ozhukkam. (pingalagandu)]
2. Work, occupation; செய்தொழில். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [seythozhil. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Protection, watch; காவல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kaval. (pingalagandu)]
4. Mire, slush; சேறு. (திவா.) பலத்தின் செய்யலி னடந்து [seru. (thiva.) palathin seyyali nadanthu] (இரகுவமிசம் தேனுவ. [iraguvamisam thenuva.] 22).
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Ceyyāḷ (செய்யாள்) noun < செம்-மை. [sem-mai.]
1. Lakṣmī, as being red; [செந்நிற முடையவள்] இலக்குமி. செய்யாட் கிழைத்த திலகம்போல் [[sennira mudaiyaval] ilakkumi. seyyad kizhaitha thilagambol] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 22, 4, பக். [pag.] 175).
2. Mother's sister; தாயின் தங்கை யான சிறிய திருமடல் தாயார். [thayin thangai yana siriya thirumadal thayar.] Tanjore usage
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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