Karalar, Kārāḷar, Kar-alar: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKārāḷar (காராளர்) [kār-āḷar] noun < கார் [kar] + ஆள்-. [al-.]
1. [Malayalam: kārāḷar.] Husbandmen, agriculturists; பூவைசியர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [puvaisiyar. (pingalagandu)]
2. Sudras; சூதசங்கிதை்திரர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [suthirar. (pingalagandu)]
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Kārāḷar (காராளர்) noun < karāla.
1. A rude tribe of ancient times; முற்காலத்திருந்த ஒரு முருட்டுச்சாதியார். காராளர் சண்பையில் [murkalathiruntha oru muruttuchathiyar. karalar sanpaiyil] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 7, 102).
2. A tribe of hunters and cultivators in the hills of Salem and S. Arcot; சேலம் தென்னார்க்காடு ஜில்லாக்களிலுள்ள மலைவாசிகளான ஒரு வேடச்சாதியார். [selam thennarkkadu jillakkalilulla malaivasigalana oru vedachathiyar.] (E. T.)
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: Alar, Kar, Kaar.
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