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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCatir (சதிர்) noun < catura.
1. See சதுர்² [sathur²],
1. 2. Greatness, excellence; பெருமை. சனகன் சதிருரையாதவர் [perumai. sanagan sathiruraiyathavar] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 5, 32).
3. Fortune, blessing; பேறு. மா சதிரிதுபெற்று [peru. ma sathirithuperru] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 2, 7, 1).
4. Beauty, loveliness; அழகு. சதிரா யிருத்த ரதி [azhagu. sathira yirutha rathi] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] ii, 11, 23).
5. State, condition; நிலைமை. முற்றுந் தவிர்ந்த சதிர் நினைந்தால் [nilaimai. murrun thavirntha sathir ninainthal] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 8, 10, 1).
6. [Malayalam: catir.] Cheapness, low price; குறைந்த விலை. சதிராய்க் கொண் டான். [kuraintha vilai. sathirayk kon dan.] (W.)
7. Economy, frugality; செட்டு. [settu.] Local usage
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Catir (சதிர்) [catirttal] 11 intransitive verb < சதிர்¹. [sathir¹.] To gain strength or power; வலிமை பெறுதல். அன்பனா யடியேன் சதிர்த்தேன் [valimai peruthal. anpana yadiyen sathirthen] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் கண்ணிநுண். [nalayira thivyappirapandam kanninun.] 5).
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Catir (சதிர்) noun perhaps from catur. [Malayalam: atir.] Boundary, limit; எல்லை. [ellai.] Local usage
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Catir (சதிர்) noun < Urdu sadara. Nautch; நாட் டியம். [nad diyam.]
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Catir (சதிர்) noun < சதுர். [sathur.] Slight effort which produces great results; பெரும்பயன் அளிக்குஞ் சிறு முயற்சி. [perumbayan alikkugn siru muyarsi.] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 9, 1, 4.)
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Starts with: Cat-iracavarkkam, Catirai, Catiraicceti, Catirakkalli, Catirakuli, Catiram, Catirecam, Catiri, Catirkkacceri, Catirkkiramam, Catirttenkay, Catirucam, Catirukkuva.
Ends with: Macatir.
Full-text: Catirkkacceri, Catirkkiramam, Attakkacceri, Catirttenkay, Macatir, Catirukkuva, Emappu, Pindibandha.
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