Atattam, Ataṭṭam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAtaṭṭam (அதட்டம்) noun < adhō-daṃṣṭra.
1. Lower fang of a serpent; பாம்பின் கீழ்வாய்ப் பல். [pambin kizhvayp pal.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1286.)
2. Breath of a snake; பாம்பி னுயிர்ப்பு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [pambi nuyirppu. (sudamaninigandu)]
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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Ends with: Lajjatattam, Nittiyatattam, Patattam, Payatattam, Piriyatattam, Taratattam, Tatattam, Tevatattam, Vatattam.
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