Mettaippay, Mettaippāy, Mettai-pay: 1 definition
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Mettaippay means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMettaippāy (மெத்தைப்பாய்) [mettai-pāy] noun < மெத்தை¹ [methai¹] +. [Malayalam: mettapāyi.]
1. Double mat, the upper one being finer than the lower; கீழ்ப் பாயைக்காட்டினும் நயமாகச் செய்த மேற்பாயை யுடைய இரட்டைப்பாய். [kizhp payaikkattinum nayamagas seytha merpayai yudaiya irattaippay.] Local usage
2. Mat for spreading on a mattress; மெத்தைமேல் விரிக்கும் பாய். [methaimel virikkum pay.] (W.)
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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