Kaivalai, Kai-valai, Kaivaḷai, Kaivāḷai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaivalai (கைவலை) [kai-valai] noun < idem. +. Small casting-net; சிறுவலை. [siruvalai.]
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Kaivaḷai (கைவளை) [kai-vaḷai] noun < idem. +. [Malayalam: kai-vaḷa.]
1. Armlet; கைத்தொடி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kaithodi. (pingalagandu)]
2. (Architecture) Wall-plate, horizontal beam upon a wall or upon projecting corbels, supporting the ends of other beams or roof-trusses; மேற் கூரையைத் தாங்குமாறு சுவர்முதலியவற்றிலமைக்குஞ் சட்டம். [mer kuraiyaith thangumaru suvarmuthaliyavarrilamaikkugn sattam.]
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Kaivāḷai (கைவாளை) [kai-vāḷai] noun < idem. + perhaps from வாழ்-. [vazh-.] Pouch with a wrapper, betel pouch; அடைப்பை. தம்முடைய கைவாளையிலேயிருந்த தீர்த்தவிக்கிரகத்தை [adaippai. thammudaiya kaivalaiyileyiruntha thirthavikkiragathai] (குருபரம்பராப்ராபவம் [kuruparambaraprapavam] 571, பன்னீ. [panni.]).
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Kaivāḷai (கைவாளை) [kai-vāḷai] noun < idem. +. A kind of saree; புடைவைவகை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pudaivaivagai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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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Starts with: Kai-valaipai.
Ends with: Karttikaivalai, Pillaikkaivalai.
Full-text: Kai-valaipai, Pillaikkaivalai, Attakatakam, Pitikam, Cantukkarai, Valaiyam, Kaivalam, Varppu, Kankanam, Kanru, Kuruku, Valli, Valai, Kati, Pari.
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