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Tamil
Etymology
From மணி (maṇi, “gem, jewel”) + மேகலை (mēkalai, “girdle, belt”), translates to 'Girdle of Jewels.'
Pronunciation
Proper noun
மணிமேகலை • (maṇimēkalai)
- an ancient Tamil epic poem revolving around the titular character, a Buddhist nun and also the illegitimate daughter of Kovalan, one of the protagonists of another Tamil epic called Silapadhikaram. One of the aimperumkappiyangal.
See also
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மணிமேகலை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press