Painnilam, Paiññilam, Pai-nilam, Paiññīlam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaiññilam (பைஞ்ஞிலம்) [pai-ñilam] noun < idem. + நிலம். [nilam.] Mankind, human race; மக்கட் டொகுதி. உண்ணாப் பைஞ்ஞிலம் பனித்துறை மண்ணி [makkad doguthi. unnap paijnilam panithurai manni] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 31, 6).
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Paiññīlam (பைஞ்ஞீலம்) [pai-ñīlam] noun See பைஞ்ஞிலம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [paijnilam. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Paiññīlam (பைஞ்ஞீலம்) [pai-ñīlam] noun < பை² [pai²] + நீலம். [nilam.]
1. Greenish sapphire; பசிய நீலம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pasiya nilam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
2. A species of plantain; வாழைவகை. [vazhaivagai.] Local usage
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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