Catalai, Caṭalai, Cātāḻai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṭalai (சடலை) noun See சடலபுடலம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [sadalapudalam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Cātāḻai (சாதாழை) noun perhaps from சா- [sa-] + தாழை. [thazhai.] (J.)

1. Dead sea-weed; கடற்பூண்டுவகை. [kadarpunduvagai.]

2. Weak, inert person; பலவீனன். [palavinan.]

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Caṭalai (சடலை) noun perhaps from jaḍa. Useless act; வீண் செயல். இந்தச் சடலைகள் வேண்டுமோ தான் [vin seyal. inthas sadalaigal vendumo than] (பாடு. [padu.] 71, சந்நியாசம் [sanniyasam]).

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