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Nallavar means something in 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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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNallavar (நல்லவர்) noun < நன்-மை. [nan-mai.]
1. The good, the holy; நல்லோர். [nallor.]
2. Friends; மித்திரர். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [mithirar. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. The learned; அறிஞர். (திவா.) [arignar. (thiva.)]
4. Women; பெண்கள். நல்லவர் நுடக்கம்போ னயம் வந்த கொம்பொடும் [penkal. nallavar nudakkambo nayam vantha kombodum] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 32).
5. See நல்லபாம்பு. [nallapambu.] Local usage
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: Nallavarttai.
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