Kolankattu, Kōlaṅkaṭṭu, Kolan-kattu, Kōlaṅkāṭṭu: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Kolankattu in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kōlaṅkaṭṭu (கோலங்கட்டு) [kōlaṅkaṭṭutal] [kōlaṅ-kaṭṭu] intransitive verb < கோலம்¹ [kolam¹] +. To put on dress as an actor, dress up for theatricals; to put on a mask or costume; நாடகம் முதலியவற்றிற்கு வேடம் பூணுதல். [nadagam muthaliyavarrirku vedam punuthal.] (J.)

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Kōlaṅkāṭṭu (கோலங்காட்டு) [kōlaṅkāṭṭutal] [kōlaṅ-kāṭṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +. To conduct the bridegroom and the bride to the marriage dais; வதூவரர்களை மணப் பந்தர்க்கு அழைத்துக்கொண்டு வருதல். [vathuvararkalai manap pantharkku azhaithukkondu varuthal.] Local usage

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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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