Kayar: 2 definitions

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Kayar means something in Hindi, 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.

Ambiguity: Although Kayar has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Kayara.

Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Kayar in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) coward, timid; ~[ta] cowardice, timidity..—kayar (कायर) is alternatively transliterated as Kāyara.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kayar (கயர்) noun < கை-. [kai-.] (J.)

1. Astringency; துவர்ப்பு. [thuvarppu.]

2. Astringent matter, as juices that taint metals, linen, skin; கறையுண்டாக்கும் துவர் உள்ள பொருள். [karaiyundakkum thuvar ulla porul.]

3. cf. கசர். [kasar.] Soft, spongy top of a coconut; தேங்காயின் கண்ணுள்ள பகுதி. [thengayin kannulla paguthi.]

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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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