Olai, Ōlai: 1 definition
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Olai 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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Ōlai (ஓலை) noun < idem. [K. Travancore usage ōle, M. ōla.]
1. Palm-leaf; பனை தென்னை முதலியவற்றினோலை. [panai thennai muthaliyavarrinolai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 641.)
2. Letter or any writing on a palmyra leaf; palmyra leaf on which something is written; ஓலைமுடங்கல். ஓலையொன்றெழு திப் பணிநீயென [olaimudangal. olaiyonrezhu thip paniniyena] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1032).
3. Rolled palm-leaf used as an ear ornament; காதிலணியும் ஓலைச்சுருள். [kathilaniyum olaichurul.]
4. Ornament worn in the lobe of the ear, as of gold often set with precious stones; காதணி. பொன்செ யோலை யொருகாது [kathani. ponse yolai yorugathu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1180, 10).
5. Umbrella made of palm-leaf; ஓலைக்குடை. உறைபனி கதிர்போற்று மோலையன் [olaikkudai. uraipani kathirporru molaiyan] (கந்தபு. தவங். [kanthapu. thavang.] 2).
6. Charcoal-tree. See பேய்முன்னை. [peymunnai.]
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 (+2): Olai-tittumpatai, Olaicaram, Olaiccatanam, Olaicciraku, Olaiccurul, Olaiccuvati, Olaikkan, Olaikkanakkar, Olaikkantal, Olaikkatavu, Olaikkilincil, Olaikkinattu, Olaikkol, Olaikkompu, Olaikkoti, Olaikkutai, Olaikkutu, Olaikuru, Olaitittu, Olaittukku.
Full-text (+152): Olaiyeluttu, Olaikkinattu, Olainayakam, Muriyolai, Citanavolai, Nampikkaiyolai, Olaippampu, Tennolai, Atimaiyolai, Atavolai, Mutiyolai, Olaikkutu, Olaicaram, Olaicciraku, Tiruvolai, Olaiccatanam, Olaitittu, Olaimunkil, Accatiyolai, Olaikkatavu.
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