Kalivu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKalivu (ಕಲಿವು):—
1) [noun] the act or process of learning.
2) [noun] that which is learnt; the result of learning; knowledge.
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Kaḷivu (ಕಳಿವು):—
1) [noun] the end of one’s existence; death; cessasion.
2) [noun] the state of being defeated; a defeat.
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Kaḷivu (ಕಳಿವು):—[noun] a small (temporary) platform raised on poles (as in agricultural fields, for watching the crop).
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Kaḷivu (ಕಳಿವು):—[noun] that which is or has become, unproductive (as a cow).
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Kaḻivu (ಕೞಿವು):—
1) [noun] the end of one’s existence; death; cessasion.
2) [noun] the state of being defeated; a defeat.
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Kaḻivū (ಕೞಿವೂ):—[noun] = ಕೞಿಯಲರ್ [kaliyalar].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaḻivu (கழிவு) noun < கழி¹-. [kazhi¹-.] [K. kaḷivu, M. kaḻivu.]
1. Passing, as time; leaving, as a place; discharging, as from the bowels; கழிந்து போகை. [kazhinthu pogai.]
2. (Grammar) Past tense; இறந்தகாலம். [iranthagalam.] (நன். [nan.] 145.)
3. Present age; நிகழ்காலம். இறப் பெதிர்காலக் கழிவுமானானை [nigazhkalam. irap pethirkalag kazhivumananai] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 4, 3, 2).
4. Waste, refuse, leavings, dross; that which is inferior, base, vile; கழிகடை. [kazhigadai.]
5. Deduction, discount, rebate; தள்ளுபடியான தொகை. மொத்த வட்டியிற் கழிவு எவ்வளவு [thallupadiyana thogai. motha vattiyir kazhivu evvalavu]?
6. (Arithmetic) Remainder; மிச்சம். [micham.]
7. Expiation, as of sin; பிராயச்சித்தம். பெரும்பாவக்கழிவு [pirayachitham. perumbavakkazhivu] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் கயிலாய. [kanchippuranam kayilaya.] 30).
8. Destruction; அழிவு. கழிவிலாத வாகாயம் [azhivu. kazhivilatha vagayam] (பிரபுலிங்கலீலை முத்தாயி. [pirapulingalilai muthayi.] 9).
9. Death; சாவு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [savu. (sudamaninigandu)]
10. cf. கழி⁶-. [kazhi⁶-.] Excess, abundance, surplus; மிகுதி. (திவா.) [miguthi. (thiva.)]
11. (Logic.) Reasoning by elimination. See பாரிசேடம். [parisedam.] (W.)
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: Alaikkalivu, Arakkalivu, Atikkalivu, Callataikkalivu, Citakkalivu, Kalakkalivu, Kanakkalivu, Muppukkalivu, Natkalivu, Nirkkalivu, Vilaikkalivu.
Full-text: Citakkalivu, Callataikkalivu, Nirkkalivu, Vilaikkalivu, Kalivirakkam, Atikkalivu, Alaikkalivu, Arakkalivu, Natkalivu, Minaka, Kalakkalivu, Kalivorri, Punnir, Pitittam, Muppukkalivu, Parivu, Nikku, Celavu.
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