Kalavelvi, Kaḷavēḷvi, Kala-velvi: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaḷavēḷvi (களவேள்வி) [kaḷa-vēḷvi] noun < களம்² [kalam²] +. (Puṟap.) Theme eulogising a warrior on his destroying his enemies to feast devils, as gods in a sacrifice; பேய்கள் வயிறாரவுண்ணும்படி வீரன் போர்புரிந்து பகையழித்ததைக் கூறும் புறத்துறை. [peykal vayiraravunnumbadi viran porpurinthu pagaiyazhithathaig kurum purathurai.] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 8, 6.)
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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Ends with: Ara-kalavelvi, Mara-kalavelvi.
Full-text: Mara-kalavelvi, Ara-kalavelvi, Velvi.
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