Tantavalam, Taṇṭavāḷam, Tanta-valam, Tantāvaḷam: 1 definition
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Tantavalam means something in 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.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaṇṭavāḷam (தண்டவாளம்) [taṇṭa-vāḷam] noun probably from idem. [K. taṇḍavāḷa.]
1. Cast iron; உருக்கிரும்பு. [urukkirumbu.] (W.)
2. Iron rail, girder; இரும்புச்சட்டம். [irumbuchattam.] Local usage
3. A kind of saree; புடைவைவகை. [pudaivaivagai.] Local usage
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Tantāvaḷam (தந்தாவளம்) noun < dantāvala. Elephant; யானை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) தந்தாவளசேனை [yanai. (sudamaninigandu) thanthavalasenai] (மகாபாரதம் நான்காம். [magaparatham nankam.] 9).
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: Tanta, Valam, Thanda, Dhanda, Danda.
Full-text: Pattataiccattam.
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