Karalai, Karaḷai, Kaṟaḷai, Kaṟāḷai, Karāḷai: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Karalai in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Karaḷai (கரளை) noun probably from கரண். [karan.] See கறளை. [karalai.] Local usage

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Kaṟaḷai (கறளை) noun cf. திருக்குறள் [thirukkural]

1. Defect in stature, undersizedness; வளர்ச்சியின்மை. [valarchiyinmai.]

2. Dwarf; குள்ளன். [kullan.]

3. Anything dwarfish, stunted in growth, as beast, fowl or tree; வளர்ச்சியற் றது. [valarchiyar rathu.] (W.)

4. [Malayalam: karaḷa.] Fruit not grown to full size; பருக்காத காய். [parukkatha kay.]

5. Cystitis; கட்டி வகை. [katti vagai.] Local usage

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Kaṟāḷai (கறாளை) noun See கறளை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [karalai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Karāḷai (கராளை) noun cf. கறளை. [karalai.]

1. Undergrowth; குள்ளம். [kullam.] Pond.

2. Dwarfish person; குள்ளன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kullan. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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