Punkattu, Pūṇkaṭṭu, Pun-kattu: 1 definition
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Punkattu 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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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPūṇkaṭṭu (பூண்கட்டு) [pūṇkaṭṭutal] [pūṇ-kaṭṭu] intransitive verb < பூண் [pun] +.
1. To fasten a ferrule on; உலகநீதி்கை முதலிய வற்றுக்குப் பூண் பிடித்தல். [ulakkai muthaliya varrukkup pun pidithal.]
2. To add strength to; பலப்படுத்துதல். [palappaduthuthal.]
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Pūṇkaṭṭu (பூண்கட்டு) [pūṇkaṭṭutal] [pūṇ-kaṭṭu] transitive verb < பூண் [pun] +. To make much of; போற்றுதல். இந்த ருசியைப் பூண்கட்டிக்கொள்ளத் தேடுகிறவர்கள் கழிக் கச் சொன்னால் கழியார்களிறே [porruthal. intha rusiyaip punkattikkollath thedugiravarkal kazhig kas sonnal kazhiyarkalire] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 1, 6, 8).
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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