Irattal, Iraṭṭal, Irāttal, Iṟāttal: 1 definition

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Iraṭṭal (இரட்டல்) noun < இரட்டு-. [irattu-.]

1. Doubling; இரட்டிக்கை. [irattikkai.] (நன். [nan.] 136.)

2. Sounding, roaring; ஒலிக்கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [olikkai. (pingalagandu)]

3. Sound of the strings of a yāl̤; யாழ்நரம்போசை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yazhnarambosai. (pingalagandu)]

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Irāttal (இராத்தல்) noun < Urdu raṭl.

1. Arabian pound = 40 tolas; 40 ரூபா எடை. [rupa edai.]

2. 1 lb. about 13 palams. (J.)

3. A Jewish measure of weight; ஓர் யூத எடை. [or yutha edai.] (விவிலியநூல் லூக். [viviliyanul lug.] 19, 13.)

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Iṟāttal (இறாத்தல்) noun < Urdu ratl. See இராத்தல். [irathal.]

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Iṟāttal (இறாத்தல்) noun probably from இறாத்தலம். [irathalam.] A place where custom is paid for fish; மீனாயத் துறை. [minayath thurai.] (J.)

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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