Cavai, Cavaī, Chavāi: 2 definitions
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Cavai means something in Marathi, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycavaī (चवई).—f A low four-legged stool.
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cavaī (चवई) [or चवईण, cavaīṇa].—f A kind of wild Plantain.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCavai (சவை) [cavaittal] 11 transitive verb probably from carv.
1. To chew, munch; மெல்லுதல். [melluthal.]
2. To suck mother’s milk; முலையுண்ணுதல். [mulaiyunnuthal.] Local usage
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Cavai (சவை) noun < sabhā.
1. Assembly of men; ஆடவர் கூட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adavar kuttam. (pingalagandu)]
2. Assembly of the learned; கற்றோர் கூடிய சங்கம். [karror kudiya sangam.]
3. Learned persons; கற்றறிந்தோர். (திவா.) [karrarinthor. (thiva.)]
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Cavai (சவை) noun cf. yama. Gemini of the zodiac; மிதுனராசி. (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [mithunarasi. (uricholnigandu)]
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: Cavaikkakkotu, Cavaikkolai, Cavaimakal, Cavaival, Cavaiyal, Cavaiyar, Cavaiyaram.
Ends with: Aracavai, Bicavai, Karcavai.
Full-text: Cavaimakal, Savai, Cavaikkolai, Kashthakadali, Cavaikkakkotu, Cavaiyaram, Cavaival, Tavakkanakku, Canki.
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