aḷai (p. 33) s. A hole, a hollow in the ground, in a tree, &c., (as a rat's hole or snake's hole,) a hole or cavity at the side of a tank or well, the resort of alligators, வளை. 2. (p.) A cave, a cavern in a mountain or rock, மலைக்குகை. 3. The hole of an anthill, புற்று. 4. A place, இடம். 5. A form of the seventh case, ஏழனுருபு. 6. Curds, curdled milk, தயிர். 7. Whey, buttermilk, மோர். அளைமறிபாப்புப்பொருள்கோள், s. Construction in which the sense begins at the end and goes backward to the beginning--One of the eight பொருள்கோள். அளையெடுக்க--அளைவைக்க, inf. To burrow, வளைசெய்ய. 2. To grow hollow as an ulcer, புரைவைக்க. 38)