Poriyarai, Pori-arai, Poṟiyarai, Poṟiyaṟai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Poriyarai (பொரியரை) [pori-arai] noun < பொரி¹- [pori¹-] +. Rough, cracked surface of the trunk of trees; மரத்தின் பொரிந்த அடிப்பகுதி. பொரியரை ஞாழல் [marathin porintha adippaguthi. poriyarai gnazhal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 515).

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Poṟiyarai (பொறியரை) [poṟi-arai] noun perhaps from idem. +. A species of tick-trefoil. See சிறுபுள்ளடி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [sirupulladi. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Poṟiyaṟai (பொறியறை) [poṟi-aṟai] noun < idem. + அறு¹-. [aru¹-.]

1. See பொறியிலி [poriyili],

1. (தொல். சொல். [thol. sol.] 57, உரை. [urai.])

2. One devoid of luck; திருவிலி. பொய்வழங்கி வாழும் பொறியறையும் [thiruvili. poyvazhangi vazhum poriyaraiyum] (திரிகடுகம் [thirigadugam] 15).

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