Kottuvay, Koṭṭuvāy, Kottu-vay, Kōṭṭuvāy: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKoṭṭuvāy (கொட்டுவாய்) [koṭṭu-vāy] noun < கொட்டு- [kottu-] +.
1. The spot stung by a scorpion or other poisonous insects; தேள் முதலியவை கொட்டின இடம். [thel muthaliyavai kottina idam.]
2. Nick of time; நெருக்கடியான சமயம். கொட்டுவாயில் வந்து கேட்கிறான். [nerukkadiyana samayam. kottuvayil vanthu kedkiran.]
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Kōṭṭuvāy (கோட்டுவாய்) [kōṭṭu-vāy] noun < idem. +.
1. Dribble; கோடைவாய். முகத்தொழுகு கோட்டு வாயு நெடுமூச்சுங் கண்டு [kodaivay. mugathozhugu kottu vayu nedumuchung kandu] (இராமநாடகம் சுந்தர. [iramanadagam sunthara.] 4).
2. Yawning; கொட்டாவி. [kottavi.] Local usage
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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