Malaitanki, Malaitāṅki, Malai-tanki, Maḻaitāṅki: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Malaitāṅki (மலைதாங்கி) [malai-tāṅki] noun < மலை⁴ [malai⁴] +. [Malayalam: malatāṅgi.]

1. Sickle-leaf. See அரிவாண்மணைப்பூண்டு. [arivanmanaippundu.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 292.)

2. Buckler-leaved moonseed. See பொன்முசுட்டை [ponmusuttai],

2. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி [(sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi])

3. Kidney-leaved moonseed; வட்டத்திருப்பி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vattathiruppi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Maḻaitāṅki (மழைதாங்கி) [maḻai-tāṅki] noun < idem. +. Rain-cap; கொங்காணி. [kongani.] Local usage

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