Valankai, Valaṅkai, Valan-kai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconValaṅkai (வலங்கை) [valaṅ-kai] noun < idem. + கை⁵. [kai⁵.]
1. Right hand; வலப்பக்கத்துக் கை. [valappakkathug kai.]
2. The righthand castes among the Tamils; தமிழ் நாட்டுச் சாதியாருள் ஒருசார் கூட்டத்தினர். படைவீட்டு ராஜ்யம் நாட்டவர் வலங்கையும் இடங்கையும் மஹாஜனமும் [thamizh nattus sathiyarul orusar kuttathinar. padaivittu rajyam nattavar valangaiyum idangaiyum mahajanamum] (S. I. I. i, 111).
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: Valankai-uyarvukontar.
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