Matavar, Maṭavār, Mātavar: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭavār (மடவார்) noun < idem.
1. Women; மகளிர். வலம்வந்த மடவார்க ணடமாட [magalir. valamvantha madavarka nadamada] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 278, 1).
2. Fools; மூடர். வன்மையுள் வன்மை மடவார்ப் பொறை [mudar. vanmaiyul vanmai madavarp porai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 153).
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Mātavar (மாதவர்) noun < மாதவம்². [mathavam².] Ascetics, Ṛṣis, as performing austere penances; முனிவர். மாதவர் நோன்பு மடவார் கற்பும் [munivar. mathavar nonpu madavar karpum] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 22, 208).
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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