Mukattalai, Muka-talai, Mukatalai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mukattalai (முகத்தலை) [muka-talai] noun < முகம் [mugam] +. See முகதலை¹ [mugathalai¹], 2. முகத்தலை யறிந்து உடுத்ததா யிருந்ததே [mugathalai yarinthu uduthatha yirunthathe] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 8, 9, 5).

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Mukatalai (முகதலை) [muka-talai] noun < idem. +.

1. The front or outer end of a saree, distinct from cama-talai; மகளிரின் சீலைமுந்தானை. [magalirin silaimunthanai.]

2. Confrontation; எதிர்முகமாக்குகை. [ethirmugamakkugai.] (W.)

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Mukatalai (முகதலை) [mukatalaittal] 11 transitive verb < முகதலை¹. [mugathalai¹.] To confront, face; எதிர்முகமாக்கு தல். எங்களை முகதலைத்துவிடும். [ethirmugamakku thal. engalai mugathalaithuvidum.] (W.)

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Mukatalai (முகதலை) noun < Urdu mubaddal. Temporary loan; கைம்மாற்றுக்கடன். [kaimmarrukkadan.] Local usage

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