Tillai: 4 definitions
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Tillai means something in the history of ancient India, biology, 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.
India history and geography
: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamTillai refers to sprout of 鈥渂linding (tiger鈥檚 milk) tree鈥濃��Excoecaria agallocha鈥攊t is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akan膩峁壟篃u and the Pu峁焌n膩峁壟篃u.鈥擭otes: (VIS 342), later called Citamparam, which name was unknown to the Ca峁卥am Tamils.
: Institut Fran莽ais de Pondich茅ry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramTillai (喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓) (in Tamil) refers to Cidambaram or Citambarasabh膩, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram鈥攁n ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Tillai) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsTillai [喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Excoecaria agallocha L. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family. For the possible medicinal usage of tillai, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTillai (喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓) noun
1. Blinding tree, small tree, Excoecaria agallocha; 喈喈掂畷喁�. 喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓喈喁嵿 喈瘉喈侧瘝喈侧瘑喈┼瘝 喈氞疅喁堗喁嬥疅喁� [maravagai. thillaiyanna pullen sadaiyodu] (喈瘉喈编喈距喁傕喁� [purananuru] 252).
2. Mountain slender tiger鈥檚 milk, small tree, Excoecaria crenulata; 喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓喈喈掂畷喁�. [thillaimaravagai.] (L.)
3. Town of Chidambaram; 喈氞喈む喁嵿喈班喁�. 喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓喈ㄠ畷喈班瘝喈瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘉喈氞瘝 喈氞喈编瘝喈编喁嵿喈侧喈┼瘝 喈┼瘉喈瘝 . . . 喈掂喈熰瘓喈喈┼瘓 [sithambaram. thillainagarpukkus sirrambalaman num . . . vidaiyanai] (喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈氞畷喈瘝 [thiruvasagam] 8, 5).
4. See 喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓喈ㄠ喈畷喈瘝. [thillainayagam.] Local usage
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Tillai (喈む喈侧瘝喈侧瘓) noun See 喈む喈侧瘝. [thil.] (喈む瘖喈侧瘝. 喈氞瘖喈侧瘝. [thol. sol.] 397, 喈氞瘒喈┼. [sena.])
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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Starts with: Thillai, Tillai-Citamparam, Tillai-muayiravar, Tillai-tiru-cittirakutam, Tillai-valantanar, Tillaikatti, Tillaikkattai, Tillainantu, Tillainayakam, Tillainayakan, Tillainel, Tillaivana, Tillaivanam, Tillaiviliagam, Tillaiyampalam, Tillaiyenney.
Full-text (+59): Thillai, Tillaikkattai, Tillainayakan, Tillainel, Tillainayakam, Tillaikatti, Peruntillai, Tillai-muayiravar, Tillaiyenney, Tillaiyampalam, Tillainantu, Tillaivanam, Tillai-tiru-cittirakutam, Tillai-valantanar, Chidambaram, Ampalavan, Manravanan, Cittirakutam, Paruvi, Tillai-Citamparam.
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