Tannaivettal, Taṉṉaivēṭṭal, Tannai-vettal: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taṉṉaivēṭṭal (தன்னைவேட்டல்) [taṉṉai-vēṭṭal] noun < idem. +.

1. (Puṟap.) Theme of a warrior slaying himself on the death of his king; தலைவனுடன் வீரன் தன்னுயிர்மாய்தலைக் கூறும் புறத்துறை. [thalaivanudan viran thannuyirmaythalaig kurum purathurai.] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 7, 26.)

2. (Puṟap.) Theme of a wife seeking the dead body of her husband on the field of battle; இறந்த கணவனுடலைப் போர்க்களத்தில் அவன் மனைவி தேடுதலைக்கூறும் புறத்துறை. [irantha kanavanudalaip porkkalathil avan manaivi theduthalaikkurum purathurai.] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 7, 2.)

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