Kalluvai, Kallu-vai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKalluvai (கல்லுவை) [kalluvaittal] [kallu-vai] intransitive verb < idem. +. (J.)
1. To lay anchor; நங்கூரமிடுதல். [nanguramiduthal.]
2. To apply, with appropriate mantra, an anti-poisonous stone to the wound caused by a venomous bite; கடிவாயில் மந்திரங்கூறி விஷக்கல் வைத்தல். [kadivayil manthiranguri vishakkal vaithal.]
3. To set a stone on the forehead, the face being turned upwards to the sky and the head thrown back, a method of punishment; நெற்றியிற் கல்லைவைத்துத் தண்டித்தல். [nerriyir kallaivaithuth thandithal.]
4. To erect a stone temporarily at a funeral ceremony to represent the deceased; இறந்தோர்பொருட்டுச் சிலை நடுதல். [iranthorporuttus silai naduthal.]
5. To set precious stones in jewels; அணிகளில் அரதனக் கற்களைப் பதித்தல். [anigalil arathanag karkalaip pathithal.]
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Kalluvai (கல்லுவை) [kalluvaittal] [kallu-vai] intransitive verb < idem. +. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. To obstruct and prevent fruition; காரியம் பலிக்காமற் பண்ணுதல். [kariyam palikkamar pannuthal.]
2. To be at enmity with a person; செற்றங் கொள்ளு தல். [serrang kollu thal.]
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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