| ivu˜i,
that which resists the enemy fiercely. |
|
vanni, that which is white all over the body. |
|
pari, that which runs very fast. |
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kandugam, that whose legs resemble cylindrical pillars. |
The
state-horse of the Pandiyan king was of the kana-va——am
(that which is stout and heavy) variety; that of the Ch†la
king, of the k†ram (prob.k†dagam)
variety; that of the Chera king, of the pƒda˜am
variety; and that of the tributary chieftains, of the kandugam variety.
ma——am,
is a pony, and ta——u, a country
breed.
There are about twenty common names for
horse in Tamil though it is not an indigenous animal.
Three species of the genus Crocodilus:
| idaŒgar,
alligator. |
| karƒm,
gavial, |
| mudalai,
crocodile. |
The
four kinds of leaves:
| ilai,
that which is rough like a plantain leaf. |
| tƒ˜,
that which is rough like a grass-blade. |
| t†kai,
that which is rough and lanceolate and hangs down like a sugarcane
leaf. |
| †lai,
that which is stiff and thick like a palm leaf. |
The
five stages of a flower:
| arumbu,
bud. |
| p†du.
Flower bud ready to open. |
| malar,
full-blown flower, blossom: |
| v…,
flower fallen from a plant or tree. |
| šemmal,
faded flower. |
The
three stages of a fruit:
|
piju,
young tender fruit. |
|
kƒy,
unripe fruit. |
|
kani or pa‰am,
ripe fruit. |
|