Tavanai, Tavaṇai: 1 definition
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Tavanai 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 LexiconTavaṇai (தவணை) noun
1. Joint, in carpentry; சட்டம்பதிக்குங் காடி. [sattambathikkung kadi.]
2. Raft or float for crossing rivers, especially one made of earthen pots and bamboos; கட்டுப்பானைத் தெப்பம். [kattuppanaith theppam.] (W.)
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Tavaṇai (தவணை) noun [Telugu: tavana, M. tavaṇa.] Limited time, fixed term for payment of a due or instalment, period of revenue collection, especially of land tax; தொகை செலுத்துதல் முதலியவற்றிற்கு ஏற்படுத்திய கெடு. உறுவன்கூறுந் தவணையன்றாதலாலே [thogai seluthuthal muthaliyavarrirku erpaduthiya kedu. uruvankurun thavanaiyanrathalale] (சேதுபுராணம் வேதாள. [sethupuranam vethala.] 70).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tavanaiccittu, Tavanaikkanakku, Tavanaikkatai, Tavanaikkirayam, Tavanaimariyal, Tavanaimutakkam, Tavanaippanam, Tavanaipporuttu, Tavanaippuli, Tavanaittirattu, Tavanaivatti.
Ends with: Acur-vacalattavanai, Attavanai, Camanattavanai, Cey-kariyaattavanai, Er-alattavanai, Nulattavanai, Parittavanai, Peyarattavanai, Vamicattavanai, Vamicavattavanai.
Full-text: Tavanaikkatai, Tavanaipporuttu, Tavanaippuli, Tatavai, Tavanaiccittu, Orrippotu, Tavanaittirattu, Tavanaikkanakku, Vayita, Tavanaimariyal, Tavanaikkirayam, Tavanaivatti, Tavanaimutakkam, Vayta, Tavanaippanam, Orrivai, Karantai, Avati, Ketu.
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