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ponnaiyar

/pɒˈnaɪ.ɑːr/
pon · nai · yar

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ponnaiyar Lexical Profile

• noun

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A major river in southern India that originates in the Nandi Hills of Karnataka and flows southeast through Tamil Nadu before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

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Often referred to as the South Pennar River in English geographical contexts to distinguish it from the separate North Pennar River.

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