Karalai, Karaḷai, Kaṟaḷai, Kaṟāḷai, Karāḷai: 1 definition
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Karalai means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaraḷai (கரளை) noun probably from கரண். [karan.] See கறளை. [karalai.] Local usage
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Kaṟaḷai (கறளை) noun cf. திருக்குறள் [thirukkural]
1. Defect in stature, undersizedness; வளர்ச்சியின்மை. [valarchiyinmai.]
2. Dwarf; குள்ளன். [kullan.]
3. Anything dwarfish, stunted in growth, as beast, fowl or tree; வளர்ச்சியற் றது. [valarchiyar rathu.] (W.)
4. [Malayalam: karaḷa.] Fruit not grown to full size; பருக்காத காய். [parukkatha kay.]
5. Cystitis; கட்டி வகை. [katti vagai.] Local usage
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Kaṟāḷai (கறாளை) noun See கறளை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [karalai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Karāḷai (கராளை) noun cf. கறளை. [karalai.]
1. Undergrowth; குள்ளம். [kullam.] Pond.
2. Dwarfish person; குள்ளன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kullan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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Ends with: Anaikkaralai, Cirukkaralai, Malaikkaralai, Nakkaralai.
Full-text: Nakkaralai.
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