Muttamil, Muttamiḻ, Mu-tamil: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMuttamiḻ (முத்தமிழ்) [mu-tamiḻ] noun < மூன்று [munru] +. The three kinds of literature in Tamil, viz., iyal, icai, nāṭakam; இயல், இசை, நாடகம் என்னும் மூவகையான தமிழ். மும்முரச முத்தமிழும் [iyal, isai, nadagam ennum muvagaiyana thamizh. mummurasa muthamizhum] (வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ுவமா. [thiruvallumalai] 10).
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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Starts with: Muttamilmunivan, Muttamiluriyon, Muttamilvirakar.
Full-text: Muttamilmunivan, Muttamiluriyon, Vancikkantam, Maturaikkantam, Silappadikaram, Atittalam.
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