Cetai, Cēṭai, Cetāi, Cheḍāi: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCēṭai (சேடை) noun < Telugu cēṭa. [K. śēṣe.]
1. Part of the marriage ceremony among Non-Brahmins, which consists in throwing rice over the bride and bridegroom and blessing them; மணமக்கள்மீது அட்சதையிடும் விவாகச் சடங்கு. [manamakkalmithu adsathaiyidum vivagas sadangu.]
2. See சேடையரிசி. சேடைநல்கி . . . போற்றி நின்றாள் [sedaiyarisi. sedainalki . . . porri ninral] (பெரியபுராணம் கண்ணப். [periyapuranam kannap.] 48).
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Cēṭai (சேடை) noun < Urdu jēḍe. Field filled with water with a view to prepare it for sowing; தொளியுழவுக்காக நீர் கட்டப்பெற்ற வயல். [tholiyuzhavukkaga nir kattapperra vayal.] Local usage
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Cetaipputu, Cetaivai, Cetaiyarici.
Ends with: Ghacetai.
Full-text: Cetaiyarici, Cetaivai, Chhedi.
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