Cavalam, Cavaḷam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCavalam (சவலம்) noun < sa-phala. That which is fruitful; பயனுடையது. (சதுராகராதி) [payanudaiyathu. (sathuragarathi)]
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Cavalam (சவலம்) noun < Telugu tcavalamu. [K. Travancore usage cavala.] A coin = ⅛ pagoda; அரைக்கால் வராகன். [araikkal varagan.] (C. G.)
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Cavaḷam (சவளம்) noun cf. śarva-lā. [Telugu: sabaḷamu, K. sabaḷa, M. cavaḷam.] Bearded dart or lance; pike; குந்தம். அடுசவளத் தெடுத்த பொழுது [kuntham. adusavalath thedutha pozhuthu] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 424).
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Cavaḷam (சவளம்) noun < capala. A fish; ஒருவகை மீன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [oruvagai min. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Cavaḷam (சவளம்) noun A mineral poison; சங்கபாஷாணம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [sangapashanam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Cavaḷam (சவளம்) noun perhaps from saphala. Well-developed or fully ripe condition of tamarind pulp; புளியின் முற்றிய பழச்சுளை. புளி சவளஞ் சவளமாயிருக்கிறது. [puliyin murriya pazhachulai. puli savalagn savalamayirukkirathu.] Local usage
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Starts with: Cavalamba.
Ends with: Cirucavalam, Kaiccavalam.
Full-text: Cirucavalam, Kaiccavalam, Cavalakkarar, Calakai.
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