Talaivai, Talai-vai, Taḷaivai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTalaivai (தலைவை) [talaivaittal] [talai-vai] intransitive verb < idem. +.
1. See தலையீடு- [thalaiyidu-], 1,
2. 2. To begin to flow; நீர் முதலியன பாயத்தொடங்குதல். இப்பொழுதுதான் தண்ணீர் வயலில் தலைவைத்திருக்கிறது.. [nir muthaliyana payathodanguthal. ippozhuthuthan thannir vayalil thalaivaithirukkirathu..] Nāñ.
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Taḷaivai (தளைவை) [taḷaivaittal] [taḷai-vai] transitive verb < தளை [thalai] +. To invest with the office of Uṭaiyār; உடையார் உத்தியோகங் கொடுத்தல். [udaiyar uthiyogang koduthal.] (J.)
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: Talai, Thalai, Vai, Dhalai, Dalai.
Ends with: Kai-talaivai.
Full-text: Kai-talaivai.
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