தாலி

s. The marriage badge tied on the neck of the bride, by the bridegroom, at the time of the wedding; and worn like a wedding ring, and an suspicious ornament, மாங்கல்லியம். (c.) தாலிப்பிச்சைக்கேட்க. The ask the boon of the wedding badge; i. e. for a wife, to plead for the life of her husband. தாலியறுப்பாய். Thou wilt lose thy wedding badge. (a curse.) தாலியைக்கட்டுவாய், Thou wilt fasten on another wedding badge be i. e. thou wilt lose thy wife. [prov.] அவளுடையதாலியிருப்புத்தாலியாயிருக்கவேண்டும். May her wedding badge be iron; i. e. enduring, may her husband live long.

தாலிகட்டு, v. noun. Investing the bride with the wedding badge, on day of marriage.

தாலிகட்டுமூர்த்தம். The auspicious hour for putting on the marriage badge.

தாலிக்கயிறு, s. A twisted thread for the தாலி.

தாலிக்குபொன்னுருக்க, inf. To melt gold for the wedding badge on an auspicious day.

தாலிக்கோவை, s. A string of beads to which the marriage badge is attached.

தாலிச்சரடு, s. [[prov.] தாலிக்கொடி.] A braided gold wire for the marriage badge. (c.)

தாலிபெருக்கிக்கட்டுதல், v. noun. Ap pending beads with the marriage badge, accompanied with certain ceremonies- regarded as auspicious.

தாலிப்பொருத்தம், s. [in astrol.] Such an agreement in the configuration of the heavenly bodies, in the horoscope of the two persons to be united, as is deem ed propitious for the marriage; and the investiture of the bride with the தாலி. --Note. If the தாலிபொருத்தம் be un propitious, the parties do not come together; the wedding is deferred. It is one of the தசப்பொருத்தம்.

தாலியறுக்க, inf. To tear off the wed ding token at the husband's death.

தாலியறுத்தவள், appel. n. A widow. one who has torn off the marriage badge.

தாலியுரு, s. [loc.] Beads of different forms attached to the marriage badge.

பொட்டுத்தாலி, s. A marriage badge made of a flat piece of metal.