Cavvatu, Cavvātu: 1 definition
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Cavvatu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCavvātu (சவ்வாது) noun < Urdu zabād. cf. javādi. A kind of scent being the secretion of the civet cat, civet; ஒருவகைப் பூனையினின்று கொள்ளப்படும் வாசனைத் திரவியம். கலவைபுழுகொடு சவ்வாதார்ந்த [oruvagaip punaiyininru kollappadum vasanaith thiraviyam. kalavaipuzhugodu savvatharntha] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 227, 21).
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Cavvātu (சவ்வாது) noun cf. Pondicherry usage cassave. Bitter cassava plant. See மரவள்ளி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [maravalli. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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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Starts with: Cavvatukkuttaniyam, Cavvatuppulavar, Cavvatuppunai.
Full-text: Cavvatuppunai, Javvatu, Cavvatuppulavar, Cavatu, Manam.
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