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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAkavu (அகவு) [akavutal] 5 intransitive verb cf. ā-hvē.
1. To utter sound, as a peacock; ஓலித்தல். பல் பொறி மஞ்ஞை வெல்கொடி யகவ [olithal. pal pori majnai velkodi yagava] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 122).
2. To sing; பாடுதல். [paduthal.] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 43.)
3. To dance, as a peacock; கூத்தாடுதல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kuthaduthal. (pingalagandu)]
4. To become long, lengthen out; நெடுமையாதல். [nedumaiyathal.] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 6, 2, 9.) — transitive verb To call, summon; அழைத்தல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [azhaithal. (pingalagandu)]
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Akavu (அகவு) noun Species of Withania. See அமுக்கிரா. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [amukkira. (vaithiya muligai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Akavum, Akavunar.
Ends with: Alitakavu, Atakavu, Cetumakavu, Ilitakavu, Kaimmakavu, Metakavu, Pakavu, Takavu, Tatakavu, Thakavu.
Full-text: Akavar.
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