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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cevvai (செவ்வை) noun < idem.

1. [Malayalam: cevva.] Correctness, fitness, accuracy, straightness; நேர்மை. தேமொழி யுரைத்தது செவ்வை நன்மொழி [nermai. themozhi yuraithathu sevvai nanmozhi] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை வழக். [silappathigaram arumbathavurai vazhag.] 68).

2. Abundance; மிகுதி. செவ்வை யாய்க் கொடுத்தான். [miguthi. sevvai yayk koduthan.]

3. Evenness, smoothness; வழி முதலியவற்றின் செப்பம். அந்தவழி செவ்வையாக உள்ளது. [vazhi muthaliyavarrin seppam. anthavazhi sevvaiyaga ullathu.]

4. Sound condition, as of mind, body, etc.; சரியான நிலை. அவனுக்குத் தேகம் செவ்வை யில்லை. [sariyana nilai. avanukkuth thegam sevvai yillai.]

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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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