Akkal, Akkaḷ, Aḵkal, Akkāḷ: 2 definitions

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Akkaḷ (ಅಕ್ಕಳ್):—[noun] an elder sister.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aḵkal (அḵகல்) [aḵkal] noun < அஃகு-. [aqku-.]

1. Becoming small, being reduced; சிறிதாகை. (திவா.) [sirithagai. (thiva.)]

2. Poverty, destitution; வறுமை. (திவா.) [varumai. (thiva.)]

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Akkāḷ (அக்காள்) noun < அக்கா. [akka.] Elder sister; தமக்கை. [thamakkai.] Colloq.

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Akkal (அக்கல்) noun < Arabic aql.

1. Wisdom; sensibility; அறிவு. [arivu.] (P. T. L.)

2. News; செய்தி. [seythi.] Madras usage

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Akkal (அக்கல்) noun The fore-part of a ship; கப்பலின் முன்னணியம். [kappalin munnaniyam.] (M. N avi. 174.)

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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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