Illatai, Illaṭai, Il-atai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Illaṭai (இல்லடை) [il-aṭai] noun < idem. + அடை²-. [adai²-.]

1. Anything lodged in a house for security; அடைக்கலப்பொருள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adaikkalapporul. (pingalagandu)]

2. Pledge, pawn; அடைமானதிரவியம். [adaimanathiraviyam.] (அருங்கலச். [arungalas.] 70.)

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Illaṭai (இல்லடை) [il-aṭai] noun < idem. + அடை¹-. [adai¹-.] [K. illaṇa.] Soot, adhering to the inner side of the roof; ஒட்டடை. [ottadai.]

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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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