Kettali, Keṭṭaḻi: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Keṭṭaḻi (கெட்டழி) [keṭṭaḻital] intransitive verb < idem. +. Colloq.

1. To become loose in morals; ஆண் பெண்கள் வியபிசாரத்தால் ஒழுக்கங் கெடுதல். [an penkal viyapisarathal ozhukkang keduthal.]

2. To be ruined by extravagant expenditure; வீண்செலவினால் நிலைமை கெடுதல். [vinselavinal nilaimai keduthal.]

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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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