Ilakkamatai, Ilakkamaṭai, Ilakkam-atai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ilakkamaṭai (இலக்கமடை) [ilakkamaṭaittal] [ilakkam-aṭai] intransitive verb < idem. +. To enclose numbers in squares in such a manner that in whatever way they are added the total shall be the same, a device used also for magical purposes; எப்படிக் கூட்டினும் மொத்த எண் ஒன்றேயாகும்படி எண்க ளைச் சதுரங்களில் அடைத்தல். [eppadig kuttinum motha en onreyagumbadi enka lais sathurangalil adaithal.] (W.)

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