Attaiyatal, Aṭṭaiyāṭal, Attai-atal: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṭṭaiyāṭal (அட்டையாடல்) [aṭṭai-āṭal] noun < idem. +. cf. T. aṭṭa, K. aṭṭe, 'headless trunk.' Hero's body continuing to manifest heroic deeds even after dismemberment, as the quivering of a leech after being cut in two; உடல் துண் டிக்கப்பட்டவிடத்தும் அட்டைபோல வீரனுடல் வீரச் செயல்காட்டி யாடுகை. [udal thun dikkappattavidathum attaipola viranudal viras seyalkatti yadugai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 71, உரை. [urai.])

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