Antalai, Āṇṭalai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAntalai (அந்தலை) noun cf. anta.
1. End, extremity, border; சந்திப்பு. [santhippu.] (J.)
2. Result, object; மேடு. [medu.] (J.)
3. Juncture; சந்திப்பு. [santhippu.] (J.)
4. Projection as of a roof; மேடு. [medu.] (J.)
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Āṇṭalai (ஆண்டலை) [āṇ-ṭalai] noun < idem. + தலை-. [thalai-.]
1. Gallinaceous fowl, cock or hen; கோழி. ஆண் டலை யுயர்ந்தவன் [kozhi. an dalai yuyarnthavan] (கந்தபு. தெய்வ. [kanthapu. theyva.] 7).
2. Fabulous bird of prey with a head like man’s; ஆண்மகன் தலைபோன்ற தலையுடைய ஒருபுள். ஊண்டலை துற்றிய வாண்டலைக் குரலும் [anmagan thalaiponra thalaiyudaiya orupul. undalai thurriya vandalaig kuralum] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 6, 77).
3. Non-flowering tree; பூவாது காய்க்கும் மரம் (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [puvathu kaykkum maram (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.
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Partial matches: An, Aan, Dalai, Talai.
Starts with: Antalaikkoti, Antalaiyatuppu.
Ends with: Alantalai, Anantalai, Camantalai, Cavantalai, Kal-antalai, Karappantalai, Katir-antalai, Kayantalai, Mottantalai, Munnantalai, Nanantalai, Panantalai, Pinnantalai, Pon-antalai, Tantalai, Uccantalai.
Full-text: Antalaiyatuppu, Antalaikkoti.
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