Nilakiri, Nīlakiri, Nila-kiri: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNīlakiri (நீலகிரி) [nīla-kiri] noun < idem. +.
1. Mountain range north of the iḷāvirtavaruṣam, one of aṣṭa-kula-parvatam, q.v.; அஷ்டகுலபர்வதங்களுளொன் றும் இளாவிர்தவருஷத்துக்கு வடக்கிலுள்ளதுமான மலைத்தொடர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ashdagulaparvathangalulon rum ilavirthavarushathukku vadakkilullathumana malaithodar. (pingalagandu)]
2. The Nilgris, north of Coimbatore district; கோயம்புத்தூருக்கு வடக்கி லுள்ள நீலகிரிவைத்திய மலையகராதி நீலகிரியி னெடும்புறத்திரட்டு திறுத் தாங்கு [koyambuthurukku vadakki lulla nilagirimalai. nilagiriyi nedumburath thiruth thangu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 26, 85).
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Partial matches: Nila, Neela, Kiri.
Starts with: Nilakiricanpakam, Nilakiriccanpakam, Nilakirikaranai, Nilakiripumaram.
Full-text: Nilakiriccanpakam, Neelagiri, Nilagiri, Cattakulacalam, Neelagiri thailada mara, Nilagiri mara, Karadaka, Pigakina, Hallippe, Kattuccanpakam, Hatippe, Irula, Todava, Karki, Kapura, Nilagalla, Toda, Nilam, Rama.
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