Itamalaivu, Iṭamalaivu, Ita-malaivu: 1 definition
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Itamalaivu 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 LexiconIṭamalaivu (இடமலைவு) [iṭa-malaivu] noun < idem. +. (Rhetoric) Fault in poetry, which consists in wrongly assigning natural products to places where they are not found, as pearls to the mountain or gold to the sea; ஓரிடத்துப்பொருளை மற்றோரிடத் துள்ளதாகச் சொல்லும் வழு. [oridathupporulai marroridath thullathagas sollum vazhu.] (தண்டியலங்காரம் [thandiyalangaram] 116.)
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: Malaivu, Ita, Ida.
Full-text: Itamalaivamaiti, Itamayakkam.
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