Campai, Campāi: 3 definitions
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Campai means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Champai.
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXXI (1955-56)Campāi or Champāi is one of the Brāhmaṇa donees mentioned in the “Asankhali plates of Narasiṃha II” (1302 A.D.). When a grant was made to a large number of Brāhmaṇas, the chief amongst the donees seems to have been called Pānīyagrāhin especially. In the present record, though all the donees (e.g., Campāi) are referred to as Pāṇigrāhi-mahājana, their list is headed by a Brāhmaṇa with Pāṇigrahī as his surname.
These copper plates (mentioning Campāi) were discovered from the house of a Santal inhabitant of Pargana Asankhali in the Mayurbhanj State (Orissa). It was made when king Vīra-Narasiṃhadeva was staying at the Bhairavapura-kaṭaka (city, camp or residence).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCaṃpaī (चंपई) [Also spelled champai]:—(a) having the tint of the champa: flower, having a yellowish white or light yellow tinge.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCampai (சம்பை) noun See சம்பு¹ [sambu¹], 1.
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Campai (சம்பை) noun perhaps from சாம்பு-. [sambu-.]
1. [Malayalam: cambu.] See சம்பைச்சரக்கு. [sambaicharakku.]
2. cf. śambara. Fish; மீன்பொது. [minpothu.] Nāñ.
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Campai (சம்பை) noun < śampā. Lightning; மின்னல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [minnal. (pingalagandu)]
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Campai (சம்பை) noun < jhampā. See சம்பைதாளம். சம்பைக்கு லகுவநுதுரிதந் துரிதமாம் [sambaithalam. sambaikku laguvanuthurithan thurithamam] (பரதசாஸ்திரம் தாள. [magaparatham thala.] 21).
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Campai (சம்பை) noun perhaps from சம்பை³. [sambai³.] Luxuriant growth; செழிப்பு. [sezhippu.]
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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