Arumai, Aru-mai, Aṟumai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconArumai (அருமை) [aru-mai] (அரு [aru] before vowel-consonants and ஆர் [ar] before vowels and ய [ya], in combination), noun [Telugu: aru, K. arudu.]
1. Rareness; அபூர்வம். [apurvam.]
2. Greatness, pre-eminence; பெருமை. (திவா.) [perumai. (thiva.)]
3. Difficulty; பிரயாசம். கான் புறஞ் சேறலி லருமை காண்டலால் [pirayasam. kan puragn serali larumai kandalal] (கம்பராமாயணம் தைல. [kambaramayanam thaila.] 31).
4. Difficulty of attainment; எளிதிற் பெறக்கூடா மை. [elithir perakkuda mai.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 611.)
5. Smallness, minuteness; சிறுமை. [sirumai.]
6. Nothingness, non-existence; இன்மை. [inmai.] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 7, உரை. [urai.])
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Aṟumai (அறுமை) noun < அறு¹-. [aru¹-.] Instability, transience; நிலையின்மை. அறுமையிவ் வுலகுதன்னை யாமெனக் கருதி [nilaiyinmai. arumaiyiv vulaguthannai yamenag karuthi] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 838, 3).
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Aṟumai (அறுமை) noun < ஆறு³. [aru³.] Six; ஆறு. அறுமைதந் துதவு மிருமையானும் [aru. arumaithan thuthavu mirumaiyanum] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 11, 18).
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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Starts with: Arumaikkari, Arumaimanam.
Ends with: Karumai, Marumai, Parumai, Varumai.
Full-text (+15): Aruntal, Arukkani, Ariyapaccai, Arumpincu, Aru-vilaikalam, Arunilam, Aritai, Arunencu, Aruvetanai, Arum-pakaitollayiram, Arumaimanam, Pirivarumpul, Arumaikkari, Arumiti, Arum-porul-vinainilai, Ar-uyirmaruntu, Arumpatam, Arumanta, Piricam, Arumperala.
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