Cavattai, Cāvaṭṭai, Ca-attai, Cavaṭṭai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCāvaṭṭai (சாவட்டை) [cā-aṭṭai] noun < சா- [sa-] +.
1. Nits found in the hair; ஈர். [ir.] (W.)
2. Withered grain, chaff; பயிர்ச்சாவி. [payirchavi.] Local usage
3. Emaciated person; மெலிந்தவ-ன்-ள். [melinthava-n-l.] Local usage
4. Dried betel leaves; உலர்ந்த வெற்றிலை. [ularntha verrilai.] (J.)
5. Butterfly; தட்டாரப்பூச்சி. [thattarappuchi.] Local usage
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Cāvaṭṭai (சாவட்டை) noun A small round pillow; சிறுவட்டத் தலையணை. [siruvattath thalaiyanai.] Nāñ.
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Cavaṭṭai (சவட்டை) noun Cat's tail; whip; சாட்டை. முப்பது சவட்டைத் திண்டோளெடுத்திடா வடித்து [sattai. muppathu savattaith thindoleduthida vadithu] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 317).
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: Ca, Saa, Saa, Cha, Saa, Saa, Sha, Attai.
Starts with: Cavattaippayir.
Ends with: Pancavattai.
Full-text: Cavattaippayir.
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