Cavalakkarar, Cavaḷakkārar, Cavala-karar: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCavaḷakkārar (சவளக்காரர்) [cavaḷa-kārar] noun < சவளம்² [savalam²] +. Local usage
1. A class of fishermen; வலையரில் ஒரு சாரார். [valaiyaril oru sarar.]
2. Ferryman; ஓடம் விடுபவன். [odam vidupavan.]
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Cavaḷakkārar (சவளக்காரர்) [cavaḷa-kārar] noun < சவளம்¹ [savalam¹] +.
1. Lancers; ஈட்டிபிடிக்கும் சிப்பாய்மார். [ittipidikkum sippaymar.]
2. Pikemen; உலோகதாதுக்களுள்ள கனிகளில் தோண்டு கருவிகளைக்கொண்டு வேலைசெய்வோர். [ulogathathukkalulla kanigalil thondu karuvigalaikkondu velaiseyvor.] (W.)
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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