Tavul, Ṭavul: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconṬavul (டவுல்) noun < Hindustain ṭaul. (R. T.)
1. Estimate, valuation, estimate of the amount of revenue which a district or estate may be expected to yield; ஜில்லாவில் அல்லது ஜமீனிலிருந்து கிடைக்கக்கூடிய பேரீஜின் உத்தேச மதிப்பு. [jillavil allathu jaminilirunthu kidaikkakkudiya perijin uthesa mathippu.]
2. Agreement between a wholesale renter and his shopkeeper by which the latter agrees to take each month a certain quantity of liquor for sale; ஒவ்வொரு மாதமும் இவ்வளவு சாராயம் விற் பனை எடுத்துக்கொள்வேனென்று சாராயக்கடைக்காரன் குத்தகைதாரனிடம் செய்துகொள்ளும் ஒப்பந்தம். [ovvoru mathamum ivvalavu sarayam vir panai eduthukkolvenenru sarayakkadaikkaran kuthagaitharanidam seythugollum oppantham.]
3. See தவுல். [thavul.]
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Tavul (தவுல்) noun < Urdu tabl. See தவில் [thavil] Colloq.
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Tavul (தவுல்) noun < Urdu daul. Estimate, especially of probable revenue. See டவுல். [davul.]
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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Starts with: Tavuli, Tavulikara, Tavulinudi, Tavulkanakku.
Ends with (+7): Acokamarkatavul, Akakkatavul, Al-amarkatavul, Alarkatavul, Ampuyakkatavul, Amuta-katirkatavul, Anki-ankatavul, Arakkatavul, Cuntarakkatavul, Kalakkatavul, Kamakkatavul, Kumarakkatavul, Mantilakkatavul, Murukakkatavul, Mutarkatavul, Niranikatavul, Nirkkatavul, Pacu-katirkatavul, Pattinikkatavul, Patukkaikkatavul.
Full-text: Tavulkanakku, Pancamelam, Taul, Periyamelam.
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