Calini, Caliṉi, Cāliṉi: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caliṉi (சலினி) noun cf. சலனி. [salani.] Long pepper; திப்பலி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [thippali. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Cāliṉi (சாலினி) noun < śālinī.

1. Woman employed in pronouncing oracles under the influence of a spirit; தேவராட்டி. பழங்கட னுற்ற முழங்குவாய்ச் சாலினி [thevaratti. pazhangada nurra muzhanguvays salini] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 12, 7).

2. Wife of Vasiṣṭha. See அருந்ததி. கடவு ளொருமீன் சாலினி யொழிய [arunthathi. kadavu lorumin salini yozhiya] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 5, 44).

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Cāliṉi (சாலினி) noun perhaps from jālinī. [K. jālinī.]

1. Bitter luffa. See பேய்ப்பீர்க்கு. [peyppirkku.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 52.)

2. Sponge gourd. See பீர்க்கு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி). [pirkku. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi).]

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Cāliṉi (சாலினி) noun < சாலி¹. [sali¹.] Woman who deals in toddy; கள்வாணிச்சி. (அகராதி நிகண்டு). [kalvanichi. (agarathi nigandu).]

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