Porpatai, Poṟpaṭai, Por-patai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Poṟpaṭai (பொற்படை) [poṟ-paṭai] noun < idem. +. Golden trappings, as of a horse or elephant; குதிரை யானை முதலியவற்றின் மேலீடு. வேழமிரு நூறும் . . . புனைசெம் பொற்படையே யணிந்து [kuthirai yanai muthaliyavarrin melidu. vezhamiru nurum . . . punaisem porpadaiye yaninthu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2174).

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