Pulli: 3 definitions
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Pulli means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamPulli is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Kaḷvarkōmāṉ (king of robbers) of Vēṅkaṭam (Tirupati), 83 notes Vēṅkaṭam, 209 notes Vēṅkaṭattu-umpar, 295 notes Umaṇar, Kuṉṟam, Vaṭukar, tōḷ “shoulder” is aṇaṅku (Kalidos 2019), 311 the land’s people are umpar, 359 notes Vāṉavarampaṉ, 393 notes Kuṭavar, those that die in Vēṅkaṭam live long, ‘Nīṭalar vāḻi vāḻi’ ll. 20-21; (Puṟam. 385 notes Kāviri and Vēṅkaṭam). Next to Araṅkam (247 frequencies), Vēṅkaṭam is the most popular divyadeśa (202 frequencies) in the ‘Nālāyiram’ hymns of the Āḻvārs (Rajarajan et al. 2017a: 157-58, 1599-1601).
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPulli (ಪುಲ್ಲಿ):—[noun] a kind of cloth.
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Puḷḷi (ಪುಳ್ಳಿ):—[noun] = ಪುಳ್ಳೆ [pulle].
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 LexiconPulli (புல்லி) noun < புல்லு-. [pullu-.]
1. External petal of a flower, opposed to alli; புறவிதழ். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [puravithazh. (pingalagandu)]
2. Petal of a flower; பூவிதழ். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [puvithazh. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Puḷḷi (புள்ளி) noun perhaps from புல்-. [pul-.]
1. Mark, dot, speck, point, jot; பொட்டுக்குறி. புள்ளிக் கள்வன் [pottukkuri. pullig kalvan] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 21).
2. Dot placed over a letter; எழுத் தின் மேலிடுங் குத்து அல்லது சுழிக்குறி. [ezhuth thin melidung kuthu allathu suzhikkuri.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 15, 16.)
3. Consonant; மெய்யெழுத்து. ஒன்றன் புள்ளி [meyyezhuthu. onran pulli] (நன். [nan.] 189). (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])
4. The letter ஃ; ஆய்தம். [q; aytham.] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 2.)
5. The shortened இ [i] or உ [u], in combination; குற்றியலிகர உகரங்கள். [kurriyaligara ugarangal.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 666, உரை. [urai.])
6. Code-mark made on goods by a trader to indicate their value; வர்த்தகர் சரக்கின்மேலிடும் விலைமதிப்புக்குறி. [varthagar sarakkinmelidum vilaimathippukkuri.] (W.)
7. Mark on a piece of dice; கவற்றின் கட்டம். புள்ளியங் கவற்றில் [kavarrin kattam. pulliyang kavarril] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 92, 11).
8. Estimate; மதிப்பு. [mathippu.]
9. Individual; ஆள். [al.]
10. Ledger; பேரேடு. [peredu.] Local usage
11. Large sum; பெருந்தொகை. [perunthogai.] (W.)
12. The Himalayas; இமயமலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) புள்ளிமால்வரை [imayamalai. (pingalagandu) pullimalvarai] (கம்பராமாயணம் ஆற்று. [kambaramayanam arru.] 4).
13. Lizard; பல்லி. (திவா.) [palli. (thiva.)]
14. Crab; நண்டு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [nandu. (agarathi nigandu)]
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 (+43): Pul-ilaivaippu, Pul-iyanma, Pul-iyar-kalima, Pulli-baghe, Pulli-kulikaivarakan, Pullibage, Pullibaghi, Pulliccoru, Pullidomgal, Pulliesa, Pullige, Pullikai, Pullikaiccamarai, Pullikam, Pullike, Pullikkal, Pullikkalava, Pullikkalavay, Pullikkan, Pullikkanakkan.
Ends with (+16): Ari-tatpulli, Aytappulli, Caupulli, Cekkuppulli, Cellumpulli, Cikkuppulli, Cirratpulli, Cittuppulli, Coddam-pulli, Coddampulli, Cuvastikappulli, Kachampulli, Kalutaimanpulli, Karpulli, Karumpulli, Karuppuppulli, Kittippulli, Kodaikaapulli, Korapulli, Kurukapulli.
Full-text (+81): Pullippattu, Man-pullikantanki, Pullippunai, Pullikkan, Palam-pullimatai, Muppulli, Pulliyitu, Pullikkanakku, Neriam-pulli, Tsjetti pulli, Pullipatte, Pulli-baghe, Coddam-pulli, Kalvarkoman, Takumanapulli, Pulliyinam, Pullivari, Mempulli, Pullidomgal, Nir-valli-pulli.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Note on the Three Oldest Rajakesari Inscriptions of Agastyesvaram < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Temples in Tirukkalavur (Tirukkarugavur) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Kodumbalur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Sundara Chola’s Time]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Effectiveness of Siddha Varmam Pulli in medical emergencies < [2020: Volume 9, January issue 1]
Protective effects of piper betel compounds against rotenone neurotoxicity < [2019: Volume 8, October issue 11]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 39: Kootruva (Kurruva) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 1 - Nature Mysticism < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]