Alankal, Alaṅkal, Āḻaṅkāl: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAlaṅkal (அலங்கல்) noun < அலங்கு-. [alangu-.]
1. Wreath, garland; பூமாலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pumalai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Wreath for the hair; மயிர்ச்சூட்டுமாலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mayirchuttumalai. (pingalagandu)]
3. Sprout; தளிர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thalir. (pingalagandu)]
4. Waving ear of corn; அசையுங் கதிர். [asaiyung kathir.] (அகநா. [agana.] 13, உரை. [urai.])
5. Regularity, arrangement, order; ஒழுங்கு. [ozhungu.] (குருபரம்பராப்ராபவம் ஆறா. [kuruparambaraprapavam ara.] 121.)
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Āḻaṅkāl (ஆழங்கால்) [āḻaṅ-kāl] noun < ஆழம் [azham] +. Wooden prop inserted in a wall to support a shelf; பலகைதாங்கச் சுவரிற் பதிக்கும் கட்டை. [palagaithangas suvarir pathikkum kattai.] Local usage
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Alaṅkal (அலங்கல்) noun < அலங்கு-. [alangu-.]
1. Light; ஒளி. [oli.] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 10, 1, 2.)
2. Fragrant basil; துளசி. (பச்சிலைமூலிகை அகராதி) [thulasi. (pachilaimuligai agarathi)]
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Āḻaṅkāl (ஆழங்கால்) noun < ஆழம் [azham] +. Shallow water; அதிக ஆழமில்லாத நீர்நிலை. மேல வாழங்கா லெனக்கு முதல் நீச்சே [athiga azhamillatha nirnilai. mela vazhanga lenakku muthal niche] (குருகூர்ப்பள்ளு, பக். [kurugurppallu, pag.] 7).
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)
Partial matches: Kal, Kaal, Alan.
Starts with: Alankalittolil.
Ends with: Arralankal, Cenkalankal, Kalankal, Malalankal, Palakal.
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