Matavalai, Maṭavāḻai, Mata-valai, Māṭavāḻai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭavāḻai (மடவாழை) [maṭa-vāḻai] noun probably from மடல் [madal] +. A kind of banana. See பேயன்வாழை. [peyanvazhai.] (G. S m. D. I , i, 215.)
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Matavalai (மதவலை) [mata-valai] noun A kind of fishing net into which fish are driven from all sides; நாற்புறத்திலுமுள்ள மீன்களைப் பையினுள் நுழையச் செய்து பிடிக்கும் வலை. [narpurathilumulla minkalaip paiyinul nuzhaiyas seythu pidikkum valai.] Local usage
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Māṭavāḻai (மாடவாழை) [māṭa-vāḻai] noun probably from மாடன் [madan] +. Manilla hemp. பேயன்வாழை. [peyanvazhai.] Local usage
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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