Allatu, Allāṭu, Aḷḷāṭu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAllatu (அல்லது) < அல்⁴ [al⁴] noun Evil, sin; தீவினை. அல்லது கெடுப்பவ னருள்கொண்ட முகம்போல [thivinai. allathu keduppava narulkonda mugambola] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 148). — conj.
1. Or, if not, or else, an adversative conjunction. சேவடி தொழுத லொன் றோ அல்லதிவ்வுடம்பு நீங்க வேற்றுல கடைத லொன்றோ [sevadi thozhutha lon ro allathivvudambu ninga verrula kadaitha lonro] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1745).
2. Except as; தவிர. நீயாக வல்லது மாந்தழை யாக நினைந்திலளே [thavira. niyaga vallathu manthazhai yaga ninainthilale] (தஞ்சைவாணன் கோவை [thanchaivanan kovai] 129).
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Allāṭu (அல்லாடு) [allāṭutal] 5 intransitive verb < அல்லல் [allal] + ஆடு-. [adu-.] [Telugu: K. allāḍu.]
1. To wander from place to place; அலைதல். [alaithal.] Colloq.
2. To suffer; தொந்தரைப்படுதல். [thontharaippaduthal.] Colloq.
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Aḷḷāṭu (அள்ளாடு) [aḷḷāṭutal] [aḷ-āṭu] intransitive verb < அள்¹ [al¹] +. To be close; செறிதல். அள்ளாடிய கவசத்தவிர் மணிமேகலை யற்றன [serithal. alladiya kavasathavir manimegalai yarrana] (கம்பராமாயணம் முதற்போ. [kambaramayanam mutharpo.] 177).
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: Atu, Aadu, Adu, Al.
Starts with: Allatuum.
Ends with: Altwaallatu, Kaiyallatu, Kallatu, Kappiricallatu, Nallatu, Pallatu.
Full-text (+237): Allattam, Kaiyallatu, Kanavalavai, Vitaiturattutal, Parimanavakuti, Tanittani, Tantaccippu, Pancaimayir, Pavuste, Ari-tirumarukan, Jaturinkin, Cinnan, Calurinkin, Natappuviyati, Ceyyutkanam, Taramcitta, Putunatai, Maittunan, Elankel, Tiru-mukamantalam.
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