Porkkatavu, Pōrkkatavu, Por-katavu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pōrkkatavu (போர்க்கதவு) [pōr-katavu] noun < போர்² [por²] +.

1. Batten door; பலகைகளை இணைத்த கதவு. புலிப் பொறிப் போர்க்கதவின் [palagaigalai inaitha kathavu. pulip porip porkkathavin] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 40).

2. Folding doors, as joined; இரட்டைக் கதவு. (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை அரும், அகராதி) [irattaig kathavu. (silappathigaram arumbathavurai arum, agarathi)]

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