Paccaikkal, Paccai-kal: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paccaikkal (பச்சைக்கல்) [paccai-kal] noun < idem. +. [K. paccakallu.]

1. Unburnt brick; சுடாத செங்கல். [sudatha sengal.]

2. Emerald; மரகதம். [maragatham.]

3. Jade, a hard dark greenstone; பசுங்கல்வகை. [pasungalvagai.] (W.)

4. Greenstone, principally of felspar and hornblende; கல்வகை. [kalvagai.] (W.)

5. Pendant emerald, used as an ear-ornament; காதணிவகை. [kathanivagai.] Colloq.

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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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