Mattikai, Maṭṭikai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṭṭikai (மட்டிகை) noun < mardikā. Seal of cowdung put upon bundled sheafs of paddy or straw on the threshing-floor or upon corn sacks; களத்தில் வைக்கோல் அரிக்கட்டு முதலிய வற்றின்மேல் இடுஞ் சாணிமுத்திரை. [kalathil vaikkol arikkattu muthaliya varrinmel idugn sanimuthirai.] (M. M. 483.)

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Mattikai (மத்திகை) noun

1. Whip, horse-whip; குதிரைச்சம்மட்டி. மத்திகை வளைஇய மறிந்து வீங்கு செறிவுடை [kuthiraichammatti. mathigai valaiiya marinthu vingu serivudai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: முல்லைப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu: mullaippattu] 59).

2. Staff, rod; கழி. வேயின் மத்திகையர் [kazhi. veyin mathigaiyar] (அரிசமய தீபம் குலசே. [arisamaya thipam kulase.] 54).

3. Lamp-stand; விளக்குத்தண்டு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [vilakkuthandu. (sudamaninigandu)]

4. Flower garland; பூமாலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pumalai. (pingalagandu)]

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