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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTalaimai (தலைமை) noun < idem.
1. Headship, leadership; எசமானத் தன்மை. முறைசெய்யான் பெற்ற தலைமை [esamanath thanmai. muraiseyyan perra thalaimai] (திரிகடுகம் [thirigadugam] 80).
2. Superiority, pre-eminence, excellence; மேன்மை. சண்முகத் தலைமை மைந்தன் [menmai. sanmugath thalaimai mainthan] (சிவரகசியம் மேரு. [sivaragasiyam meru.] 21).
3. Priority, as of rank, birth, etc.; முதன்மையான நிலைமை. [muthanmaiyana nilaimai.]
4. Ownership; உரிமை. (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [urimai. (uricholnigandu)]
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: Talaimaippatu, Talaimaivakai.
Ends with: Nontalaimai, Urttalaimai.
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