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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCuvākā (சுவாகா) noun < svāhā.
1. (Vēdic.) A term used along with the name of a god while offering oblation to him; ஆகுதி செய்யும் பொழுது தேவதையின் பெயருக்குப்பின் கூறும் மொழி. வேட் கோக் குயக்கோடன் ஆனந்தஞ் சேர்க சுவாகா [aguthi seyyum pozhuthu thevathaiyin peyarukkuppin kurum mozhi. ved kog kuyakkodan ananthagn serka suvaga] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 490, உரை [urai]).
2. (Vēdic.) See சுவாகாதேவி. [suvagathevi.]
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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