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Source: Shodhganga: A translation of Jhaverchand Meghanis non translated folk tales

Malir refers to “It is very thin black coloured cloth, it is well known in Kathiawaar”.—It is defined in the glossary attached to the study dealing with Gujarat Folk tales composed by Gujarati poet Jhaverchand Meghani (1896-1947)

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Malir (மலிர்) [malirtal] 4 intransitive verb probably from மலி-. [mali-.]

1. To flood; பெருகுதல். ஒத மில்லிறந்து மலிர [peruguthal. otha milliranthu malira] (நற்றிணை [narrinai] 117).

2. To leak; to drop; நீர் முதலியன ஒழுகுதல். பின்னு மலிரும் பிசிர்போல [nir muthaliyana ozhuguthal. pinnu malirum pisirpola] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 6, 83).

3. To come frequently; பயிலுதல். கனியின் மலரின் மலிர்கால் [payiluthal. kaniyin malarin malirkal] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 8, 54).

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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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Starts with: Maliruncolai.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Malir; (plurals include: Malirs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)

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