Calli, Callī: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCalli (ಚಲ್ಲಿ):—
1) [noun] a part broken away from a whole; a broken piece; a fragment.
2) [noun] (collectively) stones broken into small pieces, used in making roads, ballasting roadbeds, constructing buildings, etc.
3) [noun] (fig.) something worthless.
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Calli (ಚಲ್ಲಿ):—
1) [noun] a particular mode of using steps in dancing.
2) [noun] a way or method in playing percussion instruments.
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Calli (ಚಲ್ಲಿ):—[noun] a reflecting surface, usu. of glass with a silvery, metallic or amalgam backing; a mirror.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCalli (சல்லி) noun < jhallī. A kind of drum. See எல்லரி. [ellari.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 152, உரை. [urai.])
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Calli (சல்லி) noun [Telugu: tjalli, K. Travancore usage jalli.]
1. [Malayalam: calli.] Small pieces of stone or glass, potsherd; கல்முதலியவற்றின் உடைந்த துண்டு. எறி சல்லி புதுமலர்க ளாக்கினான்காண் [kalmuthaliyavarrin udaintha thundu. eri salli puthumalarka lakkinankan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 596, 8).
2. Small chips, as of stone; rubble; சிறிய திருமடல் கல். [siriya thirumadal kal.]
3. Small flat shells, used for lime; கிளிஞ்சல் முதலியவற்றின் சிற்றோடு. [kilinchal muthaliyavarrin sirrodu.] (W.)
4. [Malayalam: calli.] Small copper coin, fractional part of a larger coin, ¹⁄₁₂ anna; சிறுகாசு. [sirugasu.] Local usage
5. Short pendant in ornaments, hangings; ஆபரணத்தொங்கல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) முத்தாலாகிய சல்லியையும் [aparanathongal. (sudamaninigandu) muthalagiya salliyaiyum] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 18, 46, உரை [urai]).
6. A thin, emaciated person; மெலிந்த சரீரமுடையவன். அந்த ஆள் சல்லியாயிருப்பான். [melintha sariramudaiyavan. antha al salliyayiruppan.] Local usage
7. Perforation, hole; துவாரம். [thuvaram.] Colloq.
8. Falsehood; பொய். [poy.] (W.)
9. Villain, black-guard; போக்கிலி. [pokkili.] Colloq.
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Calli (சல்லி) noun probably from śalya. See சல்லிக்கெண்டை. [sallikkendai.]
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Calli (சல்லி) noun Liquorice plant. See அதிமதுரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [athimathuram. (pingalagandu)]
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Calli (சல்லி) noun (Architecture) Moulding work; கொய்சக வேலை. [koysaga velai.] Pond.
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)
Starts with (+41): Calliandra haematocephala, Calliandra surinamensis, Callianthemum taipaicum, Callicarpa acuminata, Callicarpa americana, Callicarpa arborea, Callicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa candicans, Callicarpa caudata, Callicarpa dichotoma, Callicarpa erioclona, Callicarpa formosana, Callicarpa giraldii, Callicarpa kochiana, Callicarpa longifolia, Callicarpa macrophylla, Callicarpa maingayi, Callicarpa nudiflora, Callicarpa pedunculata, Callicarpa pentandra.
Ends with: Bicalli, Bicalli, Ceppuccalli, Ela-calli, Euphorbia tirucalli, Katicalli, Luangcalli, Muttuccalli, Nakurccalli, Poticcalli, Tadacalli, Tirucalli, Uracalli, Viccalli, Yerrachicalli.
Full-text (+11): Challi, Callikkoti, Ela-calli, Callippalakai, Callikkacu, Callippoti, Callittarai, Calliyati, Challita, Salli, Salli kunkudu, Kalavotu, Kuttippayccu, Ceppuccalli, Callikkaranti, Muttuccalli, Sanna-salli, Jalli, Salli-kunkudu, Poticcalli.
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Nayanar 34: Sakkiya (Cakkiya) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 4.3 - (d) Technical terms used by Arurar in relation to Dance and Music < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Angus Wilson’s Protagonists < [April – June, 1989]