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Vacavi 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 LexiconVacavi (வசவி) noun < Kanarese basavi.
1. Dancing girl attached to a temple; தேவதாசி. [thevathasi.]
2. Faithless woman; கெட்டநடத்தையுள்ளவள். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kettanadathaiyullaval. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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: Vacavikkhepa, Vacavirttikol, Vacaviruddha.
Full-text: Videhiputta.
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