Kallattali, Kaḷḷattāli, Kalla-tali: 1 definition
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Kallattali 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 LexiconKaḷḷattāli (கள்ளத்தாலி) [kaḷḷa-tāli] noun < idem. +. [Malayalam: kaḷḷattāli.] String surreptitiously tied by certain castes round the neck of a female relative, to prevent her from being married without consent; பிறர் மணம் புரியாதவாறு தனக்கு பாத்திய முள்ள ஒரு பெண்ணிற்குத் திருட்டுத்தனமாகக் கட்டும் தாலி. [pirar manam puriyathavaru thanakku pathiya mulla oru pennirkuth thiruttuthanamagak kattum thali.]
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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