English Meaning of poli

Meaning of 'poli'

s. resemblance, likeness, cayal; 2. anything deceptive, a counterfeit, kallattanmai; 3. substitution of one letter for another (as ay for ai in ayya for aiya); 4. a substitute, pirati.

polikatta, to shew bad goods instead of good ones.

policcarakku, a counterfeit, base or bad merchandise.

poliniyayam, a fallacy, apacam.

poliyar, equals as in numpoliyar, your equals, tanpoliyar, one's mates.

numpoliyarukku icceyal atatu, this act does not become persons of your status or stamp.

polivelai, unsubstantial work; 2. deceptive work.

Meaning of பலி

s. a sacrifice, an oblation; 2. a sacrificial animal; 3. ashes, சாம்பல்; 4. calx, lime, நீறு; 5. (myth.) Bali, the king of Mahabalipura who was tricked out of his dominion over earth & heaven by Vishnu in his incarnations of வாமனன் and திருவிக் கிரமன்.

பலிகொடுக்க, -இட, -செலுத்த, -போட, to sacrifice, to offer sacrifice.

பலிபீடம், an altar.

பலிபுட்டம், a crow as nourished by fragments of food.

பலியூட்ட, to sacrifice to a deity; 2. to feed crows etc. with rice.

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