Cilampankattu, Cilampaṅkaṭṭu, Cilampan-kattu, Cilampaṅkāṭṭu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCilampaṅkaṭṭu (சிலம்பங்கட்டு) [cilampaṅkaṭṭutal] [cilampaṅ-kaṭṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +. To brandish quarterstaff in the art of fencing; சிலம்பவித்தையில் கழி முதலிய வற்றை வீசுதல். [silambavithaiyil kazhi muthaliya varrai visuthal.] (W.)
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Cilampaṅkāṭṭu (சிலம்பங்காட்டு) [cilampaṅkāṭṭutal] [cilampaṅ-kāṭṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +. Lit., to brandish staff in fencing. [சிலம்பவித்தை காட்டுதல் [silambavithai kattuthal]]
1. To menace, threaten; பயமுறுத்துதல். [payamuruthuthal.] Local usage
2. To pretend to be active in the accomplishment of a difficult task; செயற்கரிய காரியத்தைச் செய்து முடிக்க முயல்வதாக நடித்தல். [seyarkariya kariyathais seythu mudikka muyalvathaga nadithal.] 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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Partial matches: Kattu, Cilampan.
Full-text: Cilampampannu.
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