Patapatam, Patapāṭam, Pata-patam, Patapātam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPatapāṭam (பதபாடம்) [pata-pāṭam] noun < பதம்² [patham²] +. Method of reciting Vēda word by word; வேத வாக்கியங்களைப் பதம்பதமாக எடுத்தோதுமுறை. [vetha vakkiyangalaip pathambathamaga eduthothumurai.] (inscription)
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Patapātam (பதபாதம்) [pata-pātam] noun < idem. +. Footstep; காலடி. [kaladi.] (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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Partial matches: Patama, Pata, Patham, Padam, Pada, Padha, Patam, Patha, Patta.
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