Cevai, Cēvai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCevai (செவை) noun See செவ்வை. நீ செவைக்கு வரமாட்டாய். [sevvai. ni sevaikku varamattay.] (W.)
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Cēvai (சேவை) noun
1. Malay sandal. See சாயமரம். [sayamaram.]
2. A kind of mangosteen; காட்டு மங்குஸ்தான். [kattu mangusthan.] (L.)
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Cēvai (சேவை) noun < sēvā.
1. Service; ஊழியம். வந்து சேவை பண்ணினான் [uzhiyam. vanthu sevai panninan] (சேதுபுராணம் இராமனருச். [sethupuranam iramanarus.] 114).
2. Worship rendered to a deity or guru, homage, prostration; வணக்கம். [vanakkam.]
3. Obtaining sight, as of god, in devotion; தரி சனம். இராமநாத நின் பாதசேவை [thari sanam. iramanatha nin pathasevai] (சேதுபுராணம் தோத். [sethupuranam thoth.] 55).
4. Recitation, as of Tivya-p-pirapantam; திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் முதலியன ஓதுகை. [thivyappirapantham muthaliyana othugai.] Vaiṣṇava Philosophy
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Cēvai (சேவை) preposition < செவ்வை. [sevvai.] Towards, in front of; எதிராக. கடைக்குச்சேவை. [ethiraga. kadaikkuchevai.] Local usage
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Cēvai (சேவை) noun < Hindustain sēv. A kind of confection; ஒருவகைப் பண்ணிகாரம். [oruvagaip pannigaram.]
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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Ends with: Ankacevai, Aptacevai, Aricevai, Camukacevai, Cantucevai, Ekantacevai, Kampacevai, Karutacevai, Kurucevai, Makil-aticevai, Patacevai, Paticevai, Tirttacevai, Varacevai.
Full-text (+4): Cevainali, Aptacevai, Ekantacevai, Tirttacevai, Cevu, Cantucevai, Paticevai, Karutacevai, Patacevai, Vipavavataram, Varacevai, Camukacevai, Makil-aticevai, Aricevai, Ankacevai, Kampacevai, Kurucevai, Sada-seva, Seva, Carpavam.
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