Vinaivalar, Viṉaivalar, Vinai-valar, Viṉaivaḷar: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViṉaivalar (வினைவலர்) [viṉai-valar] noun < idem. + வலன்². [valan².]
1. Those who do an act under orders, as of a king; பிறரேவிய காரியங்களைச் செய்வோர். அடி யோர் பாங்கினும் வினைவலர் பாங்கினும் [pirareviya kariyangalais seyvor. adi yor panginum vinaivalar panginum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 23).
2. Skilled workmen; தொழில்செய்வதில் வல்லமையுள்ளோர். வினைவல ரியற்றிய . . . புகையகல் [thozhilseyvathil vallamaiyullor. vinaivala riyarriya . . . pugaiyagal] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 42, 88).
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Viṉaivaḷar (வினைவளர்) [viṉaivaḷarttal] [viṉai-vaḷar] intransitive verb < idem. +. To create ill-will, enmity or spite; பகைவிளைத்தல். [pagaivilaithal.] (W.)
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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