Motiravilaiyattu, Mōtiraviḷaiyāṭṭu, Motira-vilaiyattu: 1 definition
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Motiravilaiyattu means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMōtiraviḷaiyāṭṭu (மோதிரவிளையாட்டு) [mōtira-viḷaiyāṭṭu] noun < idem. +.
1. An item in the marriage festivities in which the bride and bridegroom pick out a ring dropped into a pot of water; விவா கத்தில் குடத்துநீரில் மோதிரமிட்டு மணமக்கள் எடுத்து ஆடும் விளையாட்டு. [viva kathil kudathuniril mothiramittu manamakkal eduthu adum vilaiyattu.] (W.)
2. A children’s game of hiding a ring and finding it; மோதி ரத்தை ஒளித்து எடுக்கும் பிள்ளைவிளையாட்டுவகை. [mothi rathai olithu edukkum pillaivilaiyattuvagai.] 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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Partial matches: Vilaiyattu, Modira.
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