Patavu, Paṭavu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaṭavu (படவு) noun [Telugu: paḍava, K. paḍahu, M. paṭavu, Travancore usage paḍavu.] Small boat; சிற்றோடம். படவதேறி [sirrodam. padavatheri] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 43, 3).
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Patavu (பதவு) noun < பதம்¹. [patham¹.]
1. Bermuda grass. See அறுகு. பதவுமேய லருந்து மதவுநடை நல் லான் [arugu. pathavumeya larunthu mathavunadai nal lan] (அகநா. [agana.] 14).
2. Grass; புல். பதவு காலங்க ளின் மேய்த்தும் [pul. pathavu kalanga lin meythum] (பெரியபுராணம் சண்டே. [periyapuranam sande.] 26).
3. Bundle of grass; புற்கட்டு. [purkattu.] (J.)
4. Insignificancy, smallness, trifle; புன்மை. பதவிய மனித ரேனும் [punmai. pathaviya manitha renum] (கம்பராமாயணம் நிந்தனை. [kambaramayanam ninthanai.] 71).
5. Mildness, gentleness; அமைதி. [amaithi.] (J.)
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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Starts with: Patavuja.
Full-text: Alliyamaram, Pataviyatu, Cempatavan, Patuvai, Patavan, Padavu, Patavam, Pada, Vali.
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