Vaval, Vāval: 2 definitions
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Vaval 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 corpusVāval (ವಾವಲ್):—[noun] any of numerous flying mammals of the order Chiroptera, , having modified forelimbs that serve as wings and are covered with a membranous skin extending to the hind limbs, which navigate by echolocation; a chiropter; a bat.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVāval (வாவல்) noun < வாவு-. [vavu-.]
1. Jumping over; தாண்டுகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thandugai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Dance; கூத்து. (பொருட்டொகை நிகண்டு) [kuthu. (poruttogai nigandu)]
3. Bat; வௌவால். விளவினை வாவல் குறுகா [vauval. vilavinai vaval kuruga] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 261).
4. Black pomfret, brown, attaining 2 ft. in length, Stromateus niger; பழமொழிுப்பு நிறமுள்ளதும் [pazhuppu niramullathum] 2 அடி நீளம் வளர்வதுமான கடல்மீன்வகை. [adi nilam valarvathumana kadalminvagai.]
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Vāval (வாவல்) noun < அவாவு-. [avavu-.] Great desire, languor during pregnancy; வயா. (பொருட்டொகை நிகண்டு) [vaya. (poruttogai nigandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vavala, Vavalaiya, Vavalani, Vavalla.
Ends with: Kotuvaval, Tolvaval.
Full-text: Kotuvaval, Vavval, Vavanarri, Vavannarru, Ancali.
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