Tivu, Ṭīvu: 3 definitions
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Tivu means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
India history and geography
Tivu.—ḻ-desa (EI 30), Tamil; name of a tax. Note: tivu is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Tīvu (ತೀವು):—
1) [verb] to fill (something) with.
2) [verb] to be full; to be filled with.
3) [verb] to spread throughout; to pervade.
4) [verb] to flow over the brim or a limit; to overflow.
5) [verb] (time) to elapse or (scheduled, prescribed time) to be over.
6) [verb] to cover from all or almost all sides; to encircle.
7) [verb] to be with; to associate (oneself) with.
8) [verb] to accuse (a person) of wrong-doing; to charge with.
9) [verb] to spread (ideas, knowledge, etc.) from one person or place to another; to propagate.
10) [verb] to happen; to occur.
11) [verb] to be completed; to become complete or perfect.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Ṭīvu (டீவு) noun < Telugu ṭhīvi. Style, fashion; தளுக்கு. [thalukku.]
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Tīvu (தீவு) noun < dvīpa. [K. dīvi, M. tīvu.]
1. Island; நான்குபக்கமும் நீர்சூழ்ந்த நிலம். பொலம் படு தீவிற்கு [nankupakkamum nirsuzhntha nilam. polam padu thivirku] (பெருங்கதை நரவாண. [perungathai naravana.] 1, 23).
2. Distant country; தூரதேசம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thurathesam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Tīvu (தீவு) noun See தீய்வு. [thiyvu.] Local usage
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Tīvu (தீவு) noun < தீம். [thim.] Sweetness; இனிமை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [inimai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Tivuccarakku, Tivude, Tivudu, Tivudugale, Tivukarivu, Tivukkuruvi, Tivula, Tivulnadu, Tivuparru, Tivur, Tivura, Tivuru, Tivuta, Tivutalata, Tivutige, Tivutigebullu, Tivutigehullu, Tivutiratcam.
Full-text (+52): Deva, Diva, Dibba, Kucattivu, Tivukkuruvi, Malaittivu, Tivuccarakku, Maltivu, Makativu, Kuntirattivu, Tivutiratcam, Pavalattivu, Peruntivu, Yavattivu, Camputtivu, Kometakattivu, Tivuparru, Cattativu, Canmalittivu, Iralittivu.
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