Evvai: 1 definition
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Evvai 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 LexiconEvvai (எவ்வை) noun probably from எம் [em] + வை. [vai.] cf. தவ்வை. [thavvai.] Our younger sister; எம் தங்கை. எவ்வைக்கெவன் பெரி தளிக்கு மென்ப [em thangai. evvaikkevan peri thalikku menpa] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 89).
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Evvai (எவ்வை) noun < எவ்வம். [evvam.] Care, anxiety; கவலை. எவ்வையில்லா வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ியம்மை கவ்வைமன தாகும் [kavalai. evvaiyilla valliyammai kavvaimana thagum] (வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ி. கதை. [valli. kathai.] Manuscript).
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: Cevvai, Valiccevvai.
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