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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Arantai (அரந்தை) noun probably from அல-. [ala-.]

1. Affliction, trouble; துன்பம். ஒருதனிவேழத் தரந்தையை . . . தீர்த்தனை [thunpam. oruthanivezhath tharanthaiyai . . . thirthanai] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். திருவெழுகூற். [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. thiruvezhugur.] 12).

2. Sorrow, distress; விதனம். துன்பத் தரந்தையிற் கன்றுபு கனலும் [vithanam. thunpath tharanthaiyir kanrupu kanalum] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 27).

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Arantai (அரந்தை) noun A primary melody-type of the kuriñci class; குறிஞ்சிப்பண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kurinchippan. (pingalagandu)]

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Arantai (அரந்தை) noun cf. அலந்தை. [alanthai.] Tank; நீர்நிலை. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [nirnilai. (agarathi nigandu)]

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