Pitai, Piṭāī, Piṭai, Pīṭai, Pītai: 2 definitions
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Pitai means something in Hindi, 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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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPiṭāī (पिटाई):—(nf) beating; thrashing; defeat; work or wages for beating/thrashing.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPiṭai (பிடை) noun cf. piṭa. Melting pot, crucible; குகை. [kugai.] (W.)
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Pīṭai (பீடை) noun < pīḍā.
1. Affliction, sorrow, distress, misery; துன்பம். பீடைதீர வடி யாருக்கருளும் பெருமான் [thunpam. pidaithira vadi yarukkarulum peruman] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 531, 10).
2. Inauspiciousness, as of a season; evil influence, as of a planet; காலம் கிரகம் முதலியவற்றால் நிகழுந் தீமை. [kalam kiragam muthaliyavarral nigazhun thimai.]
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Pītai (பீதை) noun < pītā.
1. Henna,
1. shrub Lawsonia alba; பொன்னிறப்பூவுள்ள மருதோன்றி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ponnirappuvulla maruthonri. (pingalagandu)]
2. Turmeric; மஞ்சள். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [manchal. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pitaica, Pitaica-da-terra-firme.
Ends with: Apitai, Kirakapitai, Tipitai, Tippitai.
Full-text: Peethai, Kirakapitai, Palakkirakarittam, Mara, Maar, Curi.
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