English Meaning of calli

Meaning of 'calli'

s. broken bricks, tiles, stones etc. otu; 2. small copper coins, callikkacu; 3. lies, falsehood, quibbles, puluku; 4. tassels hangings, tongkal; 5. a thin emaciated person; 6. a villain, a blackguard, pokkili.

callikkattu, a wild game of pursuing and grappling a lusty bull.

callik karanti, a broad perforated ladle.

callikkaran, a liar, a hypocrite.

callipottu atikka, --kettikka, to harden with gravel or pieces of bricks.

callippeccu peca, to prattle nonsense.

callimatu, a bull trained for bullbaiting; 2. stray-cattle.

calli viraikka, --alakka, to spread false rumours.

calliver, rootlet (opp. to aniver).

Meaning of சல்லி

s. a kind of drum.

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