acti (p. 5) s. Ridicule, scoffing, laughter, joking, pleasantry, சிரித்துப்பேசுகை. (p.) 2. (பஞ்.) Sunddenness, சடுதி. 3. Lightness, carelessness, (often used for அயர்தி). 4. Drowsiness, சோர்வு. 5. The name of a certain man who was praised by ஔவையார், supposed to be a shephered, ஔவையார் கேர வைபாடப்பெற்றவன். (c.) 6. (St.) An unchaste woman, வசவி. (p.) அசதிக்கோவை, s. The name of a book wherein a shepherd named அசதி is praised by ஔவையார்; it contains four hundred stanzas like all கோவை books. அசதிசன்னி, s. Apoplexy. (M. Dic.) அசதியற, (used adverbially.) Attentively, giving the whole attention, free from other dares. காதலர்தாய்தந்தைவைகுழி அசதியாடிலர், they indulge not in laughter in the presence of the father and mother of their husbands. 64) *

kēli (p. 139) s. [vul.] Fun, jesting, joking, pleasantry, பரிகாசம். 2. Buffoonery, mimicry, விகடம். 3. Ridicule, derision, mockery, நிந்தை. (Sans. Keli.) கேலிக்கதை, s. An amusing story, a piece of fun. 2. Ridicule, derision. 3. Low ribaldry; foul language. கேலிக்காரன், s. A jester, a buffoon, a mimic. 2. A derider, a mocker. கேலிபண்ண, inf. To deride, to mock, to redicule. 2. To joke, to jest. 3. To play the baffoon, to mimic. 4. To confound, shame, baffle, asperse, defame. கேலித்தனம், s. Meanness of character of conduct, ridiculousness, censoriousness; jesting. 59)

nkai (p. 266) s. A splendid jewel, commonly set with precious stones; jewels, trinkets, ஆபரணம். 2. A metal article, commonly of a superior kind, உடைமை. (c.) 3. Laughter, smile, சிரிப்பு. 4. Contemptuous laughter, sneer, grin, ridicule, derision, scorn, இகழ்ச்சி. 5. Hilarity, mirth, களிப்பு. 6. Delight, gratification, pleasure, joy, இன்பம். 7. Brightness, splendor, coruscation, பிரகாசம். 8. The gums, ஈறு. 9. Teeth, பல். 1. Flower bud, பூமொட்டு. 11. Blossoming of flowers, மலருதல். (p.) நகைகொள்ள--நகைபுரிய--நகையாட, inf. To smile, to laugh. நகைகொட்ட, s. To laugh heartily. நகைசெய்ய, inf. To make a jewel. (c.) 2. To smile, to laugh. 3. To deride, to ridicule. நகைச்சொல், s. Ridicule, derision, a giggle, a sneer. 2. Pleasantry, joking humor. நகைநாணயம், s. Wealth, teasure; property in jewels. நகைரசம், s. Emotion of laughter. நகைவகை, s. Jewels of various kinds. 15)

naḷiṉam (p. 271) s. The lotus, Nelumbium speciosum, தாமரை. W. p.456. NALINA. 2. (c.) Wit, pleasantry, jesting, joking, drollery, full, இங்கிதம். 3. Irony, satirical language, நிந்தை. 4. Bafoonery, mocking, scoffing, ridicule, பரிகாசம். நளினக்கதை, s. Jesting, joking, fun. 2. Coaxing or flattering talk. நளினக்காரன், s. A wag, a witty, humorous man. 2. A jester, a buffoon. 3. A mocker, a scoffer. நளினச்சொல், s. Pleasantry, jecoseness, wit, drollery. 2. Ridicule. நளினம்பண்ணுதல், v. noun. Joking, playing on words, punning. 2. Deriding, sneering, ridiculing, making sport of one. நளினவார்த்தை, s. Wit, joking, ridicule. 37) *