Velvu, Vēḷvu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVēḷvu (வேள்வு) noun < வேள்-. [vel-.]
1. Sacrifice; யாகம். விழவும் வேள்வும் விடுத்தலொன்றின்மையால் [yagam. vizhavum velvum viduthalonrinmaiyal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 138).
2. Presents of food-stuffs from the house of the bridegroom to that of the bride and vice versa, at a wedding; விவாகத்தில் மண மக்கள்வீட்டார்கள் வரிசையாக வெடுக்கும் உணவுப் பண்டம். [vivagathil mana makkalvittarkal varisaiyaga vedukkum unavup pandam.] C. N.
3. Rare commodity; அரும் பண்டம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [arum pandam. (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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