Nava-manimalai, Navamaṇimālai, Navamanimalai, Nava-mani-malai, Navamani-malai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Navamaṇimālai (நவமணிமாலை) [nava-maṇi-mālai] noun < நவமணி [navamani] +.

1. A necklace of the nine gems; நவரத்தினமாலை. அணிகிளர் மாடவீதி நச்சரவுச்சி யாட்கு நவமணிமாலைமானும் [navarathinamalai. anigilar madavithi nacharavuchi yadku navamanimalaimanum] (திருக்குற்றாலத் தல நகரச்சருக். [thirukkurralath thala nagaracharug.] 13).

2. A poem of nine verses of various metres in antāti; ஒன்பது பாவகையால் அந்தாதியாக இயற்றப்படும் ஒரு பிரபந்தம். [onpathu pavagaiyal anthathiyaga iyarrappadum oru pirapantham.] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 837.)

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