Vellavari, Veḷḷavāri: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veḷḷavāri (வெள்ளவாரி) noun < வெள்ளம் [vellam] + வார்¹-. [var¹-.]

1. Feeder channel; வரத்து வாய்க்கால். [varathu vaykkal.] Local usage

2. Channel to drain off flood-water; வெள்ளநீர் வடியும் வடிகால். [vellanir vadiyum vadigal.]

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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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