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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaivā (தைவா) [taivātal [taivarutal]] [tai-vā] 13 transitive verb
1. To shampoo, rub, massage; வருடுதல். சீறடி கல்லாடம் விளையர் மெல்லத் தைவர [varuduthal. siradi kalladam vilaiyar mellath thaivara] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 33).
2. To touch, adjust; தொட்டுச் சீர்ப்படுத்தல். ஊழணி தைவரல் [thottus sirppaduthal. uzhani thaivaral] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 262).
3. To spread, extend, pervade; தடவிவருதல். விசும்பு தைவரு வளி யும் [thadavivaruthal. visumbu thaivaru vali yum] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 2).
4. To wipe off, clean by dusting; மாசு நீக்குதல். தைவரு நவமணிச் சயிலம் [masu nikkuthal. thaivaru navamanis sayilam] (மகாபாரதம் வாரணா. [magaparatham varana.] 4).
5. To harmonise with the key-note; அனுசுருதி யேற்றுதல். [anusuruthi yerruthal.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 657, உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Tai, Thai, Dhai, Daai, Va, Dai.
Starts with: Taivajakharca, Taivakari, Taivakarumam, Taivalekakan, Taivam, Taivaral, Taivatam, Taivatipam, Taivayali, Taivayalicceti.
Full-text (+301): Daiva, Daivajna, Daivayoga, Durdaiva, Adhidaiva, Daivavasha, Daivadurvipaka, Daivaprashna, Daivavani, Daivapara, Daivacinta, Daivacintaka, Daivahina, Daivadipa, Daivalekhaka, Daivatas, Daivayatta, Daivodha, Daivagati, Kuladaiva.
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