Pavu, Pāvu: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPāvu (ಪಾವು):—
1) [noun] any of a limbless suborder (Serpentes order Squamata) of reptiles with an elongated, scaly body, lidless eyes, and a tapering tail, some species of which have a poisonous bite; snake.
2) [noun] the mythological daemon, Rāhu, considered as one of the nine astrological planets and believed to eclipse the sun and moon.
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Pāvu (ಪಾವು):—
1) [noun] one of the four equal parts of a whole; a quarter.
2) [noun] a unit of measure equal to a quarter of a seer.
3) [noun] a standard container measuring this quantity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPāvu (பாவு) [pāvutal] 5 intransitive verb
1. To extend; பரவுதல். மைப்பாவிய கண்ணியர் [paravuthal. maippaviya kanniyar] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 24, 6).
2. To be diffused; to pervade; வியாபித்தல். [viyapithal.] (W.)
3. To spread, as creepers on the ground; to ramify, as family connections; படர்தல். [padarthal.] (W.)
4. To touch, skim along the ground; ஊன்றுதல். கால் நிலத்துப் பாவாமையால் [unruthal. kal nilathup pavamaiyal] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 23, 190, அரும். [arum.]). — transitive
1. To lay in order; to pave, ceil with boards; தளவரிசை யிடுதல். [thalavarisai yiduthal.]
2. To spread; பரப்புதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [parapputhal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. To seed closely for transplanting; நாற்றுக்கு நெருக்கி விதைத்தல். [narrukku nerukki vithaithal.] (W.)
4. To transplant; நாற்று நடுதல். [narru naduthal.] Local usage
5. To leap or jump over; தாண்டுதல். [thanduthal.] (W.)
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Pāvu (பாவு) noun < பாவு-. [pavu-.]
1. [Malayalam: pāvu.] Warp; நெசவுப்பா. [nesavuppa.] Colloq.
2. Measure equal to double the arm’s length; இரண்டு பாகவளவு. [irandu pagavalavu.] (G. T j. D. I , 134.)
3. A measure of weight equal to two palam; இரண்டுபலங்கொண்ட நிறுத்தலளவை. [irandupalangonda niruthalalavai.] (G. S m. D. I , i, 283.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+46): Pavua, Pavucca, Pavuccati, Pavucu, Pavuda, Pavuddha, Pavude, Pavudha, Pavuge, Pavugoradu, Pavuguli, Pavuja, Pavujtarikkattalai, Pavuju, Pavukal, Pavukali, Pavukoradu, Pavula, Pavulabuddhi, Pavulavata.
Ends with: Arapavu, Arepavu, Cinapavu, Girapavu, Kalpavu, Karpavu, Maccuppavu, Mattappavu, Narruppavu, Pulampavu, Thenpavu, Uda-Kitagbo-pavu.
Full-text (+2): Mattappavu, Kar-palavanam, Pavuseru, Pulampavu, Nurpatai, Pavupalakai, Pavukal, Narruppavu, Pavitu, Pavukali, Maccuppavu, Uda-Kitagbo-pavu, Karpa, Puliyankulam, Karpavu, Paval, Kalpavu, Nataippavatai, Pavatai, Kutiraimaram.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 3.2.8 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Munnir nalam)]
Pasuram 3.4.2 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Pukalum nal oruvan)]
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 37 - Bapu Bhalalo < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]