Peruviral, Peru-viral, Peruviṟal: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Peruviral (பெருவிரல்) [peru-viral] noun < idem. +.

1. [Malayalam: peruviral.] Thumb or big toe; கட்டை விரல். [kattai viral.]

2. A lineal measure of the length of a thumb = eight nel; நெல் எட்டுக்கொண்ட நீட்ட லளவைவகை. [nel ettukkonda nitta lalavaivagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 100, உரை. [urai.])

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Peruviṟal (பெருவிறல்) [peru-viṟal] noun < idem. +.

1. Great strength or power; மிகுவலி. பெருவிறல் வேந்தன் [miguvali. peruviral venthan] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 39, 40).

2. See பெருவிறலாளி. [peruviralali.] (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 57, உரை. [urai.])

3. Skanda; முருகக் கடவுள். ஆலமர் செல்வனணிசால் பெருவிறல் [murugak kadavul. alamar selvananisal peruviral] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 81, 9).

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