Pancukatai, Pañcukaṭai, Pancu-katai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pañcukaṭai (பஞ்சுகடை) [pañcukaṭaital] [pañcu-kaṭai] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To tousle cotton with a turning stick in a pot; கொட்டையெடுக்கப் பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ைப் பானையி லிட்டுத் கோலாற் கடைதல். [kottaiyedukkap panchaip panaiyi littuth kolar kadaithal.] (W.)

2. To beat cotton with a rod or a machine like a bowstring, for removing seeds; வில்லாற் பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ைத் தெறித்துக் கொட்டை கோதுகளின்றிச் சுத்திசெய்தல். [villar panchaith therithug kottai kothugalinris suthiseythal.]

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