Tiranai, Tiraṇai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTiraṇai (திரணை) noun < திரள்-. [thiral-.]
1. Ball, anything globular; உருண்டை. [urundai.]
2. A kind of garland; மாலைவகை. ஒட்டிய திரணையோடு [malaivagai. ottiya thiranaiyodu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 22, 43).
3. Chaplet, cornice, coping; கட்டட எழுதக வேலை. [kattada ezhuthaga velai.] (W.)
4. Wisp of straw put under a load on a bullock’s back; வைக்கோற்புரிக்கற்றை. [vaikkorpurikkarrai.] (W.)
5. Pial; திண்ணை. [thinnai.] Tinnevelly usage
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Tiraṇai (திரணை) noun < idem. Mason's trowel for cornice work; எழுதக வேலைக்குதவுங் கொத்துக்கரண்டி. [ezhuthaga velaikkuthavung kothukkarandi.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tiranaicceti, Tiranaikkampi, Tiranaivelai, Tiranaiyaram.
Ends with: Kulaivutiranai, Puttiranai.
Full-text: Tiranaikkampi, Kulaivutiranai, Tiranaiyaram, Tiranaivelai, Arai-tiranaiaram, Pampu, Totu.
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