Maccal, Maccāḷ, Māccal: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maccāḷ (மச்சாள்) noun Feminine of மச்சான். [machan.] Local usage

1. Wife's sister; மனைவியின் சகோதரி. [manaiviyin sagothari.]

2. Daughter of one’s paternal aunt or maternal uncle; தாய்மாமன் அல்லது அத்தையின் மகள். [thaymaman allathu athaiyin magal.]

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Māccal (மாச்சல்) noun < மாய்¹-. [may¹-.]

1. Dying, mortality; சாகை. [sagai.] (W.)

2. Great suffering; மிக்க வருத்தம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [mikka varutham. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

3. Laziness, sloth; சோம் பல். இந்த வேலை செய்ய இத்தனை மாச்சலா. [som pal. intha velai seyya ithanai machala.] Tinnevelly usage

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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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