Kutaiyani, Kuṭaiyāṇi, Kutai-ani, Kutaiyāṇi: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kuṭaiyāṇi (குடையாணி) [kuṭai-āṇi] noun < குடை [kudai] +. [Malayalam: kuṭayāṇi.]

1. Pin or nail with round head, opposed to caṭai-y-āṇi; தலையிடம் உருண்டையான ஆணி. [thalaiyidam urundaiyana ani.]

2. Large pin used to keep a temple-umbrella open; கோயிற் குடையிற் செருகும் ஆணி. [koyir kudaiyir serugum ani.]

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Kutaiyāṇi (குதையாணி) [kutai-āṇi] noun < idem. +. Fastening pin or bolt in jewelry; சுரையாணி. [suraiyani.] (W.)

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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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