Parvai, Pārvai: 1 definition

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Parvai means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pārvai (பார்வை) noun < idem.

1. [Telugu: pāruva.] Looking, seeing; sight, vision; glance, look; காட்சி. [kadsi.]

2. Eye; கண். பார்வையில்லி மைந்தரும் [kan. parvaiyilli maintharum] (சேதுபுராணம் அசுவ. [sethupuranam asuva.] 4).

3. Appearance, view, aspect; தோற்றம். [thorram.] (W.)

4. That which is attractive, interesting or neat in appearance; நேர்த்தி. [nerthi.] (W.)

5. Estimate, value; மதிப்பு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [mathippu. (agarathi nigandu)]

6. Incantation uttered by a magician with his gaze fixed on his subject; நோக்கி மந்திரிக் கை. மருந்தருத்தவும் பார்வையினாலும் [nokki manthirig kai. maruntharuthavum parvaiyinalum] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் பாண்டியன். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam pandiyan.] 47).

7. Magic, black art, witchcraft; சூனியம். [suniyam.] Colloq.

8. Benignity, kindliness; கண்ணோட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kannottam. (pingalagandu)]

9. Review, revision, examination; சோதனை. [sothanai.] (W.)

10. Supervision, superintendence; மேல்விசாரணை. [melvisaranai.] (W.)

11. Attention, observation; கவனம். [kavanam.] (W.)

12. See பார்வைமிருகம். பார்வை யாத்த பறைத்தாள் விளவின் [parvaimirugam. parvai yatha paraithal vilavin] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 95).

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