Malaivatam, Mālaivaṭam, Malai-vatam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mālaivaṭam (மாலைவடம்) [mālai-vaṭam] noun < மாலை [vaithiya malaiyagarathi] +. Large, long rope for dragging a temple car; தேரிழுத்தற்கான பெரிய. வடக்கயிறு. இந்தத் தேருக்கு மாலைவடம் இன்னும் பூட்டவில்லை. [therizhutharkana periya. vadakkayiru. inthath therukku malaivadam innum puttavillai.] Local 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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