Karaippatu, Karaippaṭu, Karai-patu, Karaipaṭu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaraippaṭu (கரைப்படு) [karaippaṭutal] [karai-paṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +. To get to the shore, as a vessel; கரைசேர் தல். [karaiser thal.]
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Karaippaṭu (கரைப்படு) [karaippaṭuttal] [karai-paṭu] transitive verb Causative of கரைப்படு⁸-. [karaippadu⁸-.]
1. To convey to the shore; கரையிற் சேர்த்தல். கரைப்படுத் தாங்குக்காட்டினன் பெயரும் [karaiyir serthal. karaippaduth thangukkattinan peyarum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 11, 127).
2. To land one on the shores of bliss, as a guru; நற்கதி அடைவித்தல். [narkathi adaivithal.] (W.)
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Karaipaṭu (கரைபடு) [karaipaṭutal] [karai-paṭu] intransitive verb < கரை [karai] + To be divided into lots according to the shares in the land; பங்குவீதம் நிலம் பிரிவுபடுதல். [panguvitham nilam pirivupaduthal.]
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: Patu, Padu, Karai.
Ends with: Akkaraippatu.
Full-text: Karai.
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