Palainilai, Pālainilai, Palai-nilai: 1 definition
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Palainilai 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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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPālainilai (பாலைநிலை) [pālai-nilai] noun < idem. +. (Puṟap.) Theme describing the mood of a widow who, intending to immolate herself on her husband’s funeral pyre, rebukes those who try to dissuade her; இறந்த கணவனுடன் தீப்பாய்வாள் தான் உடன் கட்டையேறுதல் விலக்கினோருடன் உறழ்ந்து கூறும் புறத்துறை. நல்லோள் கணவனொடு நனியழற் புகீ இச் சொல்லிடை யிட்ட பாலைநிலையும் [irantha kanavanudan thippayval than udan kattaiyeruthal vilakkinorudan urazhnthu kurum purathurai. nallol kanavanodu naniyazhar pugi is sollidai yitta palainilaiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 79).
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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Partial matches: Palai, Paalai, Nilai.
Full-text: Malainilai.
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