Pokki, Pōkki: 2 definitions
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Pokki means something in 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.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPokki (ಪೊಕ್ಕಿ):—[noun] a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual activity for pay; a prostitute; a harlot.
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 LexiconPōkki (போக்கி) < போக்கு-. [pokku-.] noun See போக்கன் [pokkan], 2. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi]) — adverb Afterwards; பின்பு. இவை போக்கிச் சொல்லுதும் [pinpu. ivai pokkis solluthum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 444, உரை [urai]). — preposition Besides; தவிர. கல்யாணகுண விஷயமான இத்தனை போக்கிப் புறம் போயிற்றில்லை [thavira. kalyanaguna vishayamana ithanai pokkip puram poyirrillai] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 3, 1, 6).
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 (+2): Pokkia, Pokkiccol, Pokkilavanam, Pokkili, Pokkinattuppi, Pokkinatuppi, Pokkipparu, Pokkippayal, Pokkippilavai, Pokkiri, Pokkiricakkiri, Pokkishacalai, Pokkisham, Pokkishappetti, Pokkishatar, Pokkitam, Pokkiyakantam, Pokkiyam, Pokkiyapattiram, Pokkiyapporul.
Ends with (+9): Alakalampokki, Alampokki, Arittampokki, Cempinitavuralpokki, Cempinuralpokki, Cunkattintakampokki, Cuvucakacakkinipokki, Enneyppokki, Karaipokki, Kolaipokki, Kunmampokki, Kunmattaippokki, Kuttampokki, Mekampokki, Merpokki, Naykkatipokki, Neyccikkupokki, Peyttuyarpokki, Picacupokki, Pinicampokki.
Full-text (+3): Pokkiccol, Pukaippokki, Pokkippayal, Varappokki, Kolaipokki, Karaipokki, Pokkilavanam, Kaivel, Pokkippilavai, Iruppelu, Merpokki, Kanmiccil, Pokkipparu, Kotanaipokku, Ashri, Verumai, Kotanai, Pokkam, Valaippu, Anar.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tondaimanad < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The Śivalīlārṇava of Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]