Kallarai, Kallaṟai, Kal-arai, Kallārai, Kaḷḷaṟai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kallaṟai (கல்லறை) [kal-aṟai] noun < idem. +. [Malayalam: kallaṟa.]

1. Cave, cavern; குகை. கல்லறையி னுழுவை சினங்கொண்டு [kugai. kallaraiyi nuzhuvai sinangondu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1155, 4).

2. Vault, tomb hewn out in a rock, sepulchre, grave; பிரேதக் குழி. [pirethag kuzhi.] Christian usage

3. Room having stone walls and roof; கல்லாலாகிய அறை. [kallalagiya arai.]

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Kallārai (கல்லாரை) [kal-ārai] noun probably from கல் [kal] +. Iron-weed. See கரந்தை [karanthai], 3. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])

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Kaḷḷaṟai (கள்ளறை) noun < கள்ளம் [kallam] + அறை. [arai.] [Malayalam: kaḷḷaṟa.] See கள்ளவறை. [kallavarai.]

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Kallaṟai (கல்லறை) [kal-aṟai] noun < idem. +. Underground room or cellar for secretly storing treasure; பூமீயின்கீழ் யாரும் அறியாதபடி அமைத் திருக்கும் பொக்கிஷ அறை. [pumiyinkizh yarum ariyathapadi amaith thirukkum pokkisha arai.] Local usage

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