Collai, Coḷḷai: 1 definition
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Coḷḷai (சொள்ளை) noun
1. [Malayalam: coḷḷu.] That which is decayed, worm-eaten, carious; சொத்தை. [sothai.]
2. Lean, skinny person; ஒல்லி. சொள்ளைப்பயல். [olli. sollaippayal.] Nāñ.
3. Useless, good-for-nothing person; ஒன்றுக்கும் பயனற்றவன். [onrukkum payanarravan.]
4. Scars of smallpox pock; அம்மைவடு. சொள்ளை முகம். [ammaivadu. sollai mugam.]
5. Stigma, flaw in character; இழுக்கு. [izhukku.]
6. Slap on the head of the loser in a game; விளை யாட்டில் தோற்றவர் தலையில்விழுங் குட்டு. [vilai yattil thorravar thalaiyilvizhung kuttu.] Local usage
7. Failure, as in a business; காரியக்கேடு. [kariyakkedu.]
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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