Nalli: 3 definitions

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Nalli means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Naḷḷi is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Peruṅkal-nāṭaṉ “Lord of the big stone-[hill] (Paḻaṉi hills)” (Puṟam. 158)

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nalli (ನಲ್ಲಿ):—[[]] []

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Naḷḷi (ನಳ್ಳಿ):—[noun] any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax; a crab.

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Naḷḷi (ನಳ್ಳಿ):—

1) [noun] a tube or pipe of clay, concrete, metal, plastic, for conveying water, gas, oil, etc.

2) [noun] any blood vessel; a vein.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nalli (நல்லி) noun < idem. Woman, as fair; பெண். [pen.] (W.)

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Nalli (நல்லி) noun < Urdu nallī.

1. Thigh-bone of a quadruped, femur; விலங்குக் காலின் எலும்பு. [vilangug kalin elumbu.] Local usage

2. The back-bone; முதுகெலும்பு. [muthugelumbu.] Local usage

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Naḷḷi (நள்ளி) noun

1. [K. naḷḷi.] Crab; நண்டு. நளவெண்பா்ளிசேரும் வயல் [nandu. nalliserum vayal] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 9, 10, 2).

2. Cancer in the zodiac; கர்க்கடகராசி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [karkkadagarasi. (sudamaninigandu)]

3. A liberal chief, one of seven kaṭai-vaḷḷalkaḷ, q. v.; கடைவள்ளல்கள் எழுவருள் ஒருவன். பிறங்கு வைத்திய மலையகராதி நளவெண்பா்ளி [kadaivallalkal ezhuvarul oruvan. pirangu vaithiya malaiyagarathi nalli] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 148).

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Naḷḷi (நள்ளி) noun < நளவெண்பா்-. [nal-.] Relationship; உறவு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [uravu. (sudamaninigandu)]

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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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