Uval, Uvaḷ: 2 definitions

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Uval 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Uvaḷ (ಉವಳ್):—[noun] (obs.) she who is neither too far nor too near.

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Ūvāḷ (ಊವಾಳ್):—[noun] (obs.) he who is neither too far nor too near.

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Ūvāḷ (ಊವಾಳ್):—[noun] (obs.) a sword being at a place which is relatively neither too far nor too near.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uval (உவல்) noun probably from உவன்-. [uvan-.]

1. Twigs and sprays; தழை. பாசுவ லிட்ட புன்காற் பந்தர் [thazhai. pasuva litta punkar panthar] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 262).

2. Dried leaves; சருகு. கானவ னுவல்சுடு கமழ்புகை [sarugu. kanava nuvalsudu kamazhpugai] (நற்றிணை [narrinai] 282).

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Uvaḷ (உவள்) pronominal < உ⁴. [u⁴.] [K. uvaḷ.] She who is yonder; முன் நிற்பவள். படையுவள் கண் காண்மின் [mun nirpaval. padaiyuval kan kanmin] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 11, 123).

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Uvaḷ (உவள்) [uvaḷ(ḷu)tal] 2 intransitive verb cf. துவள்-. [thuval-.]

1. To quiver; be unable to support a weight, as the poplar or the asp; துவளுதல். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [thuvaluthal. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. To quake, as the earth; கம்பித்தல். கடல்நிலமுவளுற [kambithal. kadalnilamuvalura] (பிரமோத்தரகாண்டம் [piramotharagandam] 4, 46).

3. To spread, extend in all directions; பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தல். உவள்தரு மறையினொடு [parathal. uvaltharu maraiyinodu] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவவ. [kambaramayanam thiruvava.] 127).

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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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