Kayiru, Kayiṟu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKayiṟu (கயிறு) noun [Malayalam: kayaṟu.]
1. Rope, cord, string, twine, cable; பாசம். திருவினைத் தீராமை யார்க்குங் கயிறு [pasam. thiruvinaith thiramai yarkkung kayiru] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 482).
2. Thread of the marriage badge; மங்கலநாண். கயிறுநீத்து விதவை யாய் [mangalanan. kayirunithu vithavai yay] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண். [upathesagandam sivapun.] 186).
3. Science, treatise; சாஸ்திரம். யாத்த சிற்பக் கயிற்றின் வாழ்நரும் [sasthiram. yatha sirpag kayirrin vazhnarum] (பெருங்கதை வத்தவ. [perungathai vathava.] 2, 51).
4. (Astrology) Zodiacal sign rising at the moment when a person just consults the astrologer; ஆரூடம் கேட்கவந்த காலத்து உதயமான இராசி. வந்தகயிற்றை மகிழ்ந்தெழு மட்டாயெண்ணி [arudam kedkavantha kalathu uthayamana irasi. vanthagayirrai magizhnthezhu mattayenni] (சினேந்திரமாலை [sinendiramalai] 2).
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: Kayiru-cikkupatu, Kayiru-kattivitu, Kayiru-malaipatu, Kayiru-pititari, Kayiru-vettupun, Kayirucattu, Kayirukatattukai, Kayirukattu, Kayirukattukai, Kayirumaru, Kayirupiti, Kayirupotu, Kayiruruvivitu, Kayirutati, Kayirutattu, Kayirutiri.
Ends with (+63): Anaikayiru, Ancankayiru, Anikayiru, Annakkayiru, Arikayiru, Arunakkayiru, Cajjaikkayiru, Cavurikkayiru, Cinikkayiru, Cirpakkayiru, Ciru-vaykayiru, Cutcakkayiru, Cutikkayiru, Cuttirakkayiru, Cutukayiru, Ilaikkayiru, Kallakkayiru, Kannikkayiru, Karkayiru, Kataikayiru.
Full-text (+225): Tampukkayiru, Cutikkayiru, Mukkanankayiru, Totuvankayiru, Kayirutattu, Kittankayiru, Kayirukattukai, Cinikkayiru, Kayirutati, Kicirkayiru, Palutaikkayiru, Nompukkayiru, Kayirukatattukai, Koccaikkayiru, Pacakkayiru, Narkkayiru, Totukayiru, Kucaikkayiru, Cavurikkayiru, Manilakkayiru.
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Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
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