Tompai: 1 definition
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Tompai means something in 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.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTompai (தொம்பை) noun cf. தொப்பை¹. [thoppai¹.] [K. tombe.]
1. Grain bin, high wicker-basket used as a receptacle for grain; மூங்கிலாலான நெற்குதிர். அவனைத் தொம்பை மேவுவித்து [mungilalana nerkuthir. avanaith thombai mevuvithu] (பஞ்சதந்திரம் வசனம் மித்திர. [panchathandiram vasanam mithira.] 183).
2. See தொம்பைமாலை. [thombaimalai.] Local usage
3. A paraphernal article carried before an idol; கடவுளுக்கு முன் கொண்டு செல்லும் எடுபிடிகளிலொன்று. [kadavulukku mun kondu sellum edupidigalilonru.] 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.
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Starts with: Tompaikkuntu, Tompaikkutu, Tompaimalai, Tompainarru.
Full-text: Tompaikkuntu, Tompaikkutu, Tompaimalai, Tommai, Tompainarru, Mancikai.
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