Mavalivanan, Māvalivāṇaṉ, Mavali-vanan: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māvalivāṇaṉ (மாவலிவாணன்) [māvali-vāṇaṉ] noun < mahābali +.

1. A dynasty of ruling chiefs in Tamil country, said to be the descendants of Mahābali; மகாபலியின் மரபினராய்க் கருதப் படும் தமிழ்நாட்டுச் சிற்றரச பரம்பரை. வையமொரு கோலாற் புரந்தருண் மாவலிவாணன் [magapaliyin marapinarayk karuthap padum thamizhnattus sirrarasa parambarai. vaiyamoru kolar purantharun mavalivanan] (S. I. I. iv, 98).

2. Glutton; பெருந்தீனிக்காரன். அவன் மாவலி வாணன் அப்பம் ஆயிரமானாலும் ஒரு நிமிஷத்தில் தீர்த்துவிடுவான். [perunthinikkaran. avan mavali vanan appam ayiramanalum oru nimishathil thirthuviduvan.] Nāñ.

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