Valarpirai, Vaḷarpiṟai, Valar-pirai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vaḷarpiṟai (வளர்பிறை) [vaḷar-piṟai] noun < வளர்¹- [valar¹-] +.

1. Crescent moon, waxing moon; பூர்வபட்சத்துச் சந்திரன். மங்குல் விசும்பின் வளர்பிறை போலவும் [purvapadsathus santhiran. mangul visumbin valarpirai polavum] (பெருங்கதை நரவாண. [perungathai naravana.] 1, 167).

2. The bright half of the lunar month, opposed to tēy-piṟai; பூர்வபட்சம். [purvapadsam.] Colloq.

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