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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTirikai (திரிகை) noun < திரி¹-. [thiri¹-.] [K. tirike.]
1. Roaming, wandering; அலைகை. [alaigai.]
2. Handmill; ஏந்திரம். [enthiram.] Colloq.
3. Potter's wheel; குயவன் சக்கரம். குயவர் திரிகையென [kuyavan sakkaram. kuyavar thirigaiyena] (கம்பராமாயணம் மூலபல. [kambaramayanam mulapala.] 165).
4. Musical instrument; இடக்கைமேளம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [idakkaimelam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
5. (Nāṭya.) A particular gesture in dance; கூத்தின் அங்கக்கிரியைவகை. [kuthin angakkiriyaivagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை பக். [silappathigaram arumbathavurai pag.] 81.)
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Tirikai (திரிகை) noun < முந்திரிகை. [munthirigai.]
1. Cashew nut. See முந்திரி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [munthiri. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
2. Common grape vine. See கொடிமுந்திரி. [kodimunthiri.] (W.)
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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Ends with (+15): Amantirikai, Camacarapattirikai, Cantirikai, Catanappattirikai, Cenmapattirikai, Civarccanacantirikai, Ekapattirikai, Hattupattirikai, Kattirikai, Kattumuntirikai, Komuttirikai, Kotimuntirikai, Kottirikai, Kurrappattirikai, Mankalapattirikai, Melmuntirikai, Natapattirikai, Natpattirikai, Nishkarushapattirikai, Pattirikai.
Full-text: Varakutirikai, Tacca, Manavolai, Tirimaram, Meyccal, Alaiyal, Pantu, Vattam, Tattu.
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