Markalinampiyan, Mārkaḻinampiyāṉ, Markali-nampiyan: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mārkaḻinampiyāṉ (மார்கழிநம்பியான்) [mārkaḻi-nampiyāṉ] noun < மார்கழி [markazhi] +. Fat and plump person, as the priest of a Viṣṇu temple in Mārkaḻi month, when morning offerings of food are plentiful; உடல் பருத்துக் கொழுத்தவன். மாசிக்கடாவும் மார்கழி நம்பியானும். [udal paruthug kozhuthavan. masikkadavum markazhi nambiyanum.] Local usage

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