A Tamil word meaning lake or tank, used in Tamil Nadu, India, and Sri Lanka to refer to man-made or natural water bodies used for irrigation. Yeris were historically central to the agricultural economy of South India, serving as the main source of water for rice cultivation. The word appears frequently in Tamil place names and geographical references. It is typically used in regional, agricultural, or historical contexts rather than in everyday casual speech.
The yeri at the edge of the village had been maintained for generations, feeding water to the paddy fields every monsoon.
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(Tamil areas of, _, India) lake.
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