Utanurai, Uṭaṉuṟai, Utan-urai: 1 definition
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Utanurai 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 LexiconUṭaṉuṟai (உடனுறை) [uṭaṉ-uṟai] noun < idem. +. (Akapporul) Suggestive meaning conveyed indirectly by means of a specific reference to a distinctive feature of any tract of land; ஒரு நிலத்தில் உடனு றைகின்ற கருப்பொருளாற் பிறிதொரு பொருள் பயப்ப மறைத்துக்கூறும் இறைச்சி. [oru nilathil udanu raiginra karupporular pirithoru porul payappa maraithukkurum iraichi.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 242.)
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: Utanuraivu.
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