Morai, Mōraī, Moraī, Mōrai, Mōṟai: 2 definitions
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Morai means something in Marathi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymōraī (मोरई).—f The name of a large sea-fish. It has a black back and a white belly.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMōrai (மோரை) noun cf. மோறை². [morai².] [K. mōṟe.] Colloq.
1. Face; முகம். [mugam.]
2. Chin; முகவாய்க் கட்டை. [mugavayk kattai.]
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Mōṟai (மோறை) noun Wildness, savageness; முருட்டுத்தனம். மோறை வேடுவர் கூடிவாழ் [muruttuthanam. morai veduvar kudivazh] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 919, 4).
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Mōṟai (மோறை) noun [Telugu: mōra, Travancore usage mōrē.]
1. Chin, used in contempt; மோவாய். நான் உன் மோறையைப் பெயர்ப்பேன். [movay. nan un moraiyaip peyarppen.]
2. See மோறைக்கட்டை. [moraikkattai.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Moraikkayiru, Moraimaram.
Ends with: Vemmorai.
Full-text: Moraikkayiru, Mukarai, Potamogeton nodosus.
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