Kolaiccirai, Kolaicciṟai, Kolai-cirai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kolaicciṟai (கொலைச்சிறை) [kolai-ciṟai] noun < idem. +. Prison-cell of criminals sentenced to death; சிறைச்சாலையில் கொலைத்தண்டனைக்குரிய குற்றவாளி களை வைக்கும் அறை. கொலைச்சிறை யிருவரை [siraichalaiyil kolaithandanaikkuriya kurravali kalai vaikkum arai. kolaichirai yiruvarai] (பெருங்கதை இலாவாண. [perungathai ilavana.] 17, 71).

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