Terar, Tērar, Tērār, Tēṟār: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTērar (தேரர்) noun < sthavira < Pali. tēra. (Buddhist Philosophy) Bhikṣus; பௌத்த முனிவர். தேர ரம ணரை [pautha munivar. thera rama narai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 139, 11).
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Tērār (தேரார்) noun < idem. + idem. +.
1. The ignorant; அறிவீனர். [arivinar.]
2. The low, the base; கீழ்மக் கள். (திவா.). [kizhmag kal. (thiva.).]
3. Foes, enemies; பகைவர். [pagaivar.]
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Tēṟār (தேறார்) noun < idem. + ஆ [a] negative +.
1. Enemies; பகைவர். [pagaivar.]
2. Ignorant persons; அறியா தார். [ariya thar.] (W.)
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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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 37 - Thiruvazhkoliputhur or Tiruvalkoliputtur (Hymn 57) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Chapter 5 - Universalism < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]
The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
(4) Girimananda Sutta < [Chapter 3 - Subject Matter of the Second Bhanavara]