Pattuvali, Pattuvaḷi, Pāṭṭuvāḷi: 2 definitions
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Pattuvali 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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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPattuvaḷi (ಪತ್ತುವಳಿ):—[noun] a misusing of public money; abuse of government resources.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPāṭṭuvāḷi (பாட்டுவாளி) [pāṭṭu-āḷi] noun < idem. +. One who sings to the accompaniment of a hand-drum; strolling singer; உடுக்கையடித்துப் பாடு வோன். [udukkaiyadithup padu von.] (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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