Urmaniyam, Ūrmāṉiyam, Ur-maniyam, Ūrmaṇiyam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ūrmāṉiyam (ஊர்மானியம்) [ūr-māṉiyam] noun < idem. +. Lands in a village exempted from taxes and set apart for enjoyment by those who perform common village duties; ஊர்ப்பொதுவூழியத்துக் காக விடப்பட்ட மானியநிலம். [urppothuvuzhiyathug kaga vidappatta maniyanilam.]

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Ūrmaṇiyam (ஊர்மணியம்) [ūr-maṇiyam] noun < idem. +. (R. T.)

1. Superintendence of a village; கிராம மேற்பார்வை. [kirama merparvai.]

2. Superintendent of a village; கிராமத்தை மேற்பார்ப்பவன். [kiramathai merparppavan.]

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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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