Palamai, Paḻamai, Pālamai, Pālāmai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaḻamai (பழமை) noun
1. Oldness, ancientness, antiquity; தொன்மை. [thonmai.]
2. That which is ancient, as a place; that which is antiquated or old-fashioned தொன்மையானது. பரமர் பழமலையந்தாதிை யெனலாம் . . . மயிலாடுதுறை [thonmaiyanathu. paramar pazhamai yenalam . . . mayiladuthurai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 496, 5).
3. What is obsolete; வழங்காதொழிந்தது. [vazhangathozhinthathu.] (W.)
4. Staleness, vapidness, insipidity; சாரமின்மை. [saraminmai.]
5. Old saying, proverb; முதுமொழி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [muthumozhi. (sudamaninigandu)]
6. Long established intimacy; வெகுநாட் பழக்கம். [vegunad pazhakkam.]
7. Decay from age; நாட்பட்டதால் ஏற்படுஞ் சிதைவு. [nadpattathal erpadugn sithaivu.]
8. Ancient history; chronicle; பழங் கதை. [pazhang kathai.]
9. Long established usage or custom; மரபு. [marapu.] (W.)
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Pālamai (பாலமை) noun < பாலன்¹. [palan¹.] Childish innocence; அறியாமை. பாலமை யுடையராகிப் பட ருறப் படுவதென்னே [ariyamai. palamai yudaiyaragip pada rurap paduvathenne] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண்ணிய. [upathesagandam sivapunniya.] 339).
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Pālāmai (பாலாமை) [pāl-āmai] noun < பால் [pal] +. A kind of tortoise; வெண்மை நிறமுள்ள ஆமைவகை. [venmai niramulla amaivagai.]
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: Amai, Pal, Paal.
Starts with: Palamaiparattu.
Ends with: Tecappalamai.
Full-text (+1): Palaimai, Purantimam, Tecappalamai, Purimayu, Vittiyaram, Ciriyakki-palan-calakaiaccu, Palamaiparattu, Purvam, Puratanam, Ollai, Tollai, Tonmai, Pantai, Munnai, Munpu, Marapu, Tonru, Murai, Tomtu, Totar.
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