Cellakkacu, Cellākkācu, Cella-kacu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cellākkācu (செல்லாக்காசு) [cellā-kācu] noun < செல்- [sel-] + ஆ [a] negative +. [K. sallaḍa-kāsu.]

1. Coin that will not pass; base coin; செலாவணியாகாத பணம். [selavaniyagatha panam.]

2. One who has lost credit or influence; நாணயஞ் செல்வாக்குக்களை இழந்தவன். [nanayagn selvakkukkalai izhanthavan.] (W.)

3. See செல்லல் [sellal],

3. 4. A medicinal herb; மருந்துப்பச்சிலை வகை. செல்லாக்காசில்வைத்துச் சிறுசெருப்படியைக் கொடுக்க. [marunthuppachilai vagai. sellakkasilvaithus siruseruppadiyaig kodukka.]

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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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