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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ummai (உம்மை) noun < உம். [um.] The part. உம்; உம்மெனிடைச்சொல். உம்மை யெட்டே [um; ummenidaichol. ummai yette] (நன். [nan.] 425).

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Ummai (உம்மை) noun < உம்-மை. [um-mai.]

1. Birth previous to the present one; முற்பிறப்பு. உம்மை வினைவந் துருத்த லொழியாது [murpirappu. ummai vinaivan thurutha lozhiyathu] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 26, 32).

2. Life beyond the grave, existence after the present life; மறுமை. உம்மை யெரிவாய் நிரயத்து வீழ்வர்கொல் [marumai. ummai yerivay nirayathu vizhvarkol] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 58).

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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: Ummaia, Ummaittokai.

Ends with: Aiyavummai, Cirappummai, Cummai, Dummai, Eccavummai, En-nummai, Etir-maraiummai, Ilivucirappummai, Mummai, Murrummai, Summai, Teri-nilaiummai, Uyarvucirappummai.

Full-text: Aiyavummai, Ummaittokai, Eccavummai, Etir-maraiummai, Ilivucirappummai, En-nummai, Murrummai, Cirappummai, Teri-nilaiummai, Mummai, Tokuti, Toku, Nilai, Tokai, Uru.

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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 9.5.8 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Innuyirc cevalum)]

Pasuram 4.10.9 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Onrum-tevum, ulakum)]

Pasuram 6.1.10 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Vaikal pun kalivay)]

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Chapter 2.4 - Candra-anugraha-murti (depiction of the moon’s redemption) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]

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