Nakkavari, Nakkavāri: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nakkavari (நக்கவரி) noun cf. நமக்காரி. [namakkari.] Floating sensitive plant. See வறட்சுண்டி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [varadsundi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Nakkavāri (நக்கவாரி) noun < idem.

1. Native of the Nicobars; நக்கவாரத் தீவினர். [nakkavarath thivinar.] (W.)

2. One who trades for ready money; ரொக்க வியாபாரி. [rokka viyapari.] (W.)

3. A merchant who has no confidence in his customers; நம்பிக்கையற்ற வியாபாரி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [nambikkaiyarra viyapari. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

4. That which is dwarfed or stunted; குள்ளமானது. [kullamanathu.] (W.)

5. Dwarf coconut of the Nicobars that bears fruit in its third year; மூன்று வருஷத்திற் காய்க்கும் தென்னைவகை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [munru varushathir kaykkum thennaivagai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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