Etir-nilaiani, Etirnilaiyaṇi, Etirnilaiyani, Etir-nilai-ani, Etirnilai-ani: 1 definition
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Etir-nilaiani means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconEtirnilaiyaṇi (எதிர்நிலையணி) [etir-nilai-aṇi] noun < எதிர்⁴ [ethir⁴] நிலை¹ [nilai¹] + அணி. [ani.] Figure of speech in which the usual form of comparison is inverted, the uvamāṉam being compared to the uvamēyam; உவமான உவமேயங்களை மாற்றிச்சொல்லும் அணி. [uvamana uvameyangalai marrichollum ani.] (அணியிலக்கணம் [aniyilakkanam] 4.)
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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Partial matches: Etir, Edir, Nilai, Ani.
Full-text: Talai-peyaluvamai, Tatumaruvamam.
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