Paraiyarai, Paṟaiyaṟai, Parai-arai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paṟaiyaṟai (பறையறை) [paṟaiyaṟaital] [paṟai-aṟai] verb < பறை³ [parai³] +. transitive & intransitive To publish by beat of drum; செய்தி தெரிவிக்குமாறு பறை அடித்தல். பறையறைந் தல்லது செல்லற்க வென்னா [seythi therivikkumaru parai adithal. paraiyarain thallathu sellarka venna] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 56). — intransitive To throb, as heart, from fear; நெஞ்சடித்தல். இரு வர்மா மனமும் பறையறைந் தயர்வுட னடுங்க [nenchadithal. iru varma manamum paraiyarain thayarvuda nadunga] (மகாபாரதம் இராசசூ. [magaparatham irasasu.] 24).

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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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