Conakavalai, Cōṉakavāḷai, Conaka-valai, Cōṇakavāḷai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cōṉakavāḷai (சோனகவாளை) [cōṉaka-vāḷai] noun perhaps from śoṇaka +. Sea-fish, burnished silvery, attaining 25 in. in length, Trichiurus muticus; ஒருவகை வெண்ணிறமுள்ளதும் [oruvagai venniramullathum] 25 அங்குலம்வரை வளரக் கூடியதுமான மட்டைச் சாவாளைமீன். [angulamvarai valarag kudiyathumana mattais savalaimin.]

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Cōṇakavāḷai (சோணகவாளை) [cōṇaka-vāḷai] noun cf. சோன கம்வாளை. [sona kamvalai.] A kind of vāḷai fish; வாளைமீன்வகை. [valaiminvagai.] (M. M.)

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