tai (p. 261) s. January, the month, ஓர்மாதம். 2. A sound in beating time, தாளக்குறிப்பி னொன்று. (c.) 3. The eighth lunar asterism, as பூசம். 4. Capricorn of the Zodiac, மகர விராசி. 5. (R.) Juice and root of தைவிளை, which see. தையீனாப்புல்லுமில்லைமாசியீனாமரமுமில்லை...... There is no graminious plant, but ears in January, and no tree that does not blossom in february. தைக்குரக்கன், s. [prov.] Watching millet sown in January. தைச்சங்கிரமம், s. The entrance of the sun into Capricorn. See சங்கிரமம், சங்கி ராந்தி. தைச்செவ்வாய், s. [prov.] A Tuesday in January, auspicious. தைப்பிறப்பு, s. [com. தைமாதப்பிற ப்பு.] New year's day, astronomically; observed by boiling rice, to propitiate the favor of the sun, supposed to commence, at that time, his course northward. தைப்பிறை, s. The new moon as seen in January, observed to ascertain whether the year will be fruitful. தைப்பூசம், s. The day when the moon is in the பூசம், in January, being an auspicious time for eating the first rice, bathing, and taking oblations to the temple. தைப்பொங்கல், s. The festival of boiling rice in cow's milk. See தைப்பிறப்பு. தையறம், s. [prov.] The drying up of the rivers in January. 3)
