Parkarai, Paṟkaṟai, Par-karai, Paṟkāṟai: 1 definition

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

Paṟkaṟai (பற்கறை) [paṟ-kaṟai] noun < idem. +.

1. Tartar; பல்லிற் கட்டியாய்த் திரண்டிருக்கும் ஊத்தை. [pallir kattiyayth thirandirukkum uthai.]

2. Artificial blackness of the teeth; பற்களில் ஏற்றிய கறுப்புக்கறை. [parkalil erriya karuppukkarai.]

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Paṟkāṟai (பற்காறை) [paṟ-kāṟai] noun < idem. +. [Telugu: pallu-gāra.]

1. See பற்கறை. [parkarai.]

2. See பற்காவி. [parkavi.]

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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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