Kataikarappu, Kātaikarappu, Katai-karappu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kātaikarappu (காதைகரப்பு) [kātai-karappu] noun < காதை² [kathai²] + கர-. [kara-.] Stanza so composed, that, by beginning with the first letter of the last word and reading backwards every alternate letter only, a new stanza is formed; ஒருசெய்யுளை முடிய எழுதி அதன் ஈற்றுமொழியுள் முதலெழுத்துத் தொடங்கி ஓரோர் எழுத்து இடையிட்டுப் படிக்கப் பிரிதொரு செய்யுள் வரப் பாடும் மிறைக்கவி. [oruseyyulai mudiya ezhuthi athan irrumozhiyul muthalezhuthuth thodangi oror ezhuthu idaiyittup padikkap pirithoru seyyul varap padum miraikkavi.] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 690, உரை. [urai.])

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