Palli-kampuvai, Paḷḷikampuvai, Pallikampuvai, Palli-kampu-vai, Pallikampu-vai: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Palli-kampuvai in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paḷḷikampuvai (பள்ளிகம்புவை) [paḷḷikampuvaittal] [paḷḷi-kampu-vai] intransitive verb perhaps from பள்ளி [palli] +. To plant a stick in front of the house of a person whose revenue is in arrears, indicating that his movements are restrained till the dues are paid; சர்க்கார் தீர்வை செலுத்தாதவன் வீட்டில் ஒரு சிறுகம்பு நட்டுத் தீர்வை செலுத்தும்வரை அவன் வெளியேறக்கூடா தென மறியல்செய்தல். [sarkkar thirvai seluthathavan vittil oru sirugambu nattuth thirvai seluthumvarai avan veliyerakkuda thena mariyalseythal.] Nāñ.

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