Tavanappuli, Tavaṉappuḷi, Tavana-puli: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tavaṉappuḷi (தவனப்புளி) [tavaṉa-puḷi] noun < தவனம்¹ [thavanam¹] +. Local usage

1. Tamarind paste mixed with salt and chillies; மிளகாயும் உப்பும் சேர்த்திடித்த புளி. [milagayum uppum serthiditha puli.]

2. Acid preparation potent in quenching thirst; தாகத்தை நீக்கவல்ல புளி. [thagathai nikkavalla puli.]

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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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