Kataippatu, Kaṭaippaṭu, Katai-patu, Kaṭaippāṭu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṭaippaṭu (கடைப்படு) [kaṭaippaṭutal] [kaṭai-paṭu] transitive verb < idem. +.
1. To be inferior; to be lowest in quality or estimation; to sink into insignificance; இழி வாதல். தோணியியக்குவான் . . . கடைப்பட்டான் [izhi vathal. thoniyiyakkuvan . . . kadaippattan] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 136).
2. To be fulfilled, accomplished; நிறைவேறுதல். கன்றா நினைப்பது கடைப்படுதன் முன்னே [niraiveruthal. kanra ninaippathu kadaippaduthan munne] (இரகுவமிசம் அயனு. [iraguvamisam ayanu.] 38).
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Kaṭaippāṭu (கடைப்பாடு) [kaṭai-pāṭu] noun < கடைப்படு-. [kadaippadu-.] (W.)
1. Determination; தீர்மானம். [thirmanam.]
2. Inferiority, baseness; இழிவு. [izhivu.]
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, Kadai, Katai, Padu.
Starts with: Katai-patutanam.
Full-text: Katai-patutanam.
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