Tenmaturai, Teṉmaturai, Ten-maturai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTeṉmaturai (தென்மதுரை) [teṉ-maturai] noun < தென் [then] +.
1. Southern Madura, the reputed city where the first Sangam met, supposed to have been submerged by the sea; தலைச்சங்கமிருந்து கடல் கொள்ளப்பட்ட நகரம். [thalaichangamirunthu kadal kollappatta nagaram.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 8, 1, உரை. [urai.])
2. Madura, distinct from Vaṭa-maturai; தென்பாலுள்ள மதுரை. [thenpalulla mathurai.]
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: Maturai, Ten, Madhurai, Madurai, Den.
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