Iniyar, Iṉiyar: 1 definition
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Iniyar 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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Iṉiyar (இனியர்) noun < இனி-மை. [ini-mai.]
1. Agreeable, syṃpathetic, loving persons; இனிமைதருப வர். நச்சுவார்க் கினியர்போலும் [inimaitharupa variant nachuvark kiniyarpolum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 439, 1).
2. Young ladies; மகளிர். இளையருமினியரும் [magalir. ilaiyaruminiyarum] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 6, 27).
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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