Vacamalai, Vācamālai, Vaca-malai: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Vacamalai in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vācamālai (வாசமாலை) [vāca-mālai] noun perhaps from வாசல் [vasal] + மாலை³. [malai³.] Ornamental work on a door-frame; வாயினிலையிற் சுற்றி அமைந்த வேலைப்பாடு. [vayinilaiyir surri amaintha velaippadu.] Local usage

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Vācamālai (வாசமாலை) [vāca-mālai] noun < vāsa + mālā. Hangings in front of a pavilion or pandal; பந்தல் முதலியவற்றின் முகப்பிற் கட்டும் அலங்காரத் தொங்கல். [panthal muthaliyavarrin mugappir kattum alangarath thongal.]

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