- n. < id. +. (Gram.) An elliptical compound inwhich any one of the five tokai-nilai, q.v.,that precede this in the enumeration, is usedfiguratively so as to signify something else ofwhich this compound becomes a descriptiveattribute, as பொற்றொடி, `golden bracelets'which signifies a woman; ஐந்தொகை மொழிமேற் பிறதொக்குவருந் தொகை.
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