Mercelavu, Mēṟcelavu, Mer-celavu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mēṟcelavu (மேற்செலவு) [mēṟ-celavu] noun < idem. +.

1. Invasion; படையெடுப்பு. நின்னைப் பாடும் புலவர் நினது மேற்செலவைப் பாட [padaiyeduppu. ninnaip padum pulavar ninathu merselavaip pada] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 33, உரை [urai]).

2. Sundry expenses of a household; வீட்டுத் தின சரிச் செலவு. [vittuth thina saris selavu.] Colloq.

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