Payal, Pāyal: 2 definitions

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Payal means something in Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Ambiguity: Although Payal has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Payala.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Payal in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) coarse straw (used as fodder)..—payal (पयाल) is alternatively transliterated as Payāla.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Payal (பயல்) noun cf. பைதல். [paithal.]

1. Boy; சிறு பிள்ளை. [siru pillai.]

2. Fellow, used in contempt; இழிஞன். மாரப்பயல் கணைதைத்திட [izhignan. marappayal kanaithaithida] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 265, 2).

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Payal (பயல்) noun

1. cf. பகல்¹. [pagal¹.] Half; பாதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pathi. (pingalagandu)]

2. Side, share; பாகம். பொருப்பரசி பயலன் [pagam. porupparasi payalan] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 240).

3. Hollow; பள்ளம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pallam. (pingalagandu)]

4. cf. பயில்⁴. [payil⁴.] Suggestive word; குறிப்புச்சொல். பய லான பேச்சாலே கேட்க [kurippuchol. paya lana pechale kedka] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருநெடுந். [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirunedun.] 21, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 170).

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Pāyal (பாயல்) noun < பாய்-. [pay-.]

1. Bedding; மக்கட்படுக்கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [makkadpadukkai. (pingalagandu)]

2. Sleep; உறக்கம். அரிது பெறு பாயற் சிறுமகி ழானும் [urakkam. arithu peru payar sirumagi zhanum] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 19, 12).

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Pāyal (பாயல்) noun < பா²-. [pa²-.] [Telugu: pāya.] Half; பாதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pathi. (pingalagandu)]

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