Muttavalli, Muttavaḷḷi, Mutta-valli: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Muttavaḷḷi (முத்தவள்ளி) [mutta-vaḷḷi] noun < முத்தம்¹ [mutham¹] + valli. A garland of pearls, as shaped like a creeper; முத்துக்கோத்த கொடிபோல்வதோர் கழுத் தணி. முத்த வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ியொடு மும்மணிமேகலை சுடர [muthukkotha kodipolvathor kazhuth thani. mutha valliyodu mummani sudara] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 34, 203).

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Muttavalli (முத்தவல்லி) [mutta-valli] noun < Arabic muta-walli. Manager of a mosque; மசூதியை மேற் பார்க்குந் தலைவன். [masuthiyai mer parkkun thalaivan.] Local usage

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