Merralai, Mēṟṟalai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mēṟṟalai (மேற்றலை) noun < idem. + தலை. [thalai.] [K. mēlutale.]

1. Crown, top of the head; சிரசின் மேற்பகுதி. [sirasin merpaguthi.]

2. See மேற்புறம் [merpuram], 2,

3. (W.)

3. Upper surface; மேற்புறம். மேசையின் மேற்றலை. [merpuram. mesaiyin merralai.]

4. Beginning, head; source, as of a river; நதி முதலியன தொடங்கு மிடம். இது மேற்றலை வெள்ளம். [nathi muthaliyana thodangu midam. ithu merralai vellam.]

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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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