Tattai, Taṭṭai, Ṭaṭṭāi: 2 definitions
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaṭṭai (தட்டை) noun < தட்டு-. [thattu-.]
1. [Telugu: taṭṭa, K. taṭṭe.] Flatness; பரந்தவடிவம். [paranthavadivam.] Colloq.
2. [K. taṭṭe.] Winnowing-fan; முறம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [muram. (pingalagandu)]
3. Small ear-ornament like a tack, worn in the upper helix; திருகாணி என்னும் ஆபரணம். மறுவில் செம்பொன் மணிகெழு தட்டைகள் [thirugani ennum aparanam. maruvil sembon manigezhu thattaigal] (கந்தபு. தானப். [kanthapu. thanap.] 17).
4. Stalk, stubble; தினை முதலியவற்றின் தாள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thinai muthaliyavarrin thal. (pingalagandu)]
5. Spiny bamboo. See மூங்கில். தட்டைத் தீயின் [mungil. thattaith thiyin] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 340).
6. A mechanism made of split bamboo for scaring away parrots from grain fields; கிளிகடிகருவி. புனவர் தட்டைபுடைப் பின் [kiligadigaruvi. punavar thattaipudaip pin] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 49, 4).
7. Sling; கவண். (திவா.) [kavan. (thiva.)]
8. A kind of drum; கரடிகைப்பறை. நடுவு நின்றிசைக்கு மரிக்குரற் றட்டை [karadigaipparai. naduvu ninrisaikku marikkurar rattai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மலை [pathuppattu: malai] 9).
9. Baldness; மொட்டை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [mottai. (sudamaninigandu)]
10. Fool, empty-headed person; அறிவிலி. கைவிரிந்து தாழ்விடத்து நேர்கருதுந் தட்டையும் [arivili. kaivirinthu thazhvidathu nerkaruthun thattaiyum] (திரிகடுகம் [thirigadugam] 15).
11. Fire; தீ. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [thi. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Taṭṭai (தட்டை) noun < தண்டை. [thandai.] A tinkling anklet; ஒருகாலணி. தட்டை ஞெகிழங்கழல் [orugalani. thattai gnegizhangazhal] (கந்தபு. திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் [kanthapu. thiruvilaiyadar puranam] 2).
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Tattai (தத்தை) noun cf. Hindustain tōtā. [Malayalam: tatta.] Parrot, parakeet, palærnis; கிளி. செவ்வாய்க் கிளியைத் தத்தை யென்றலும் [kili. sevvayk kiliyaith thathai yenralum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 623).
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Tattai (தத்தை) noun Elder sister; தமக்கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thamakkai. (pingalagandu)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryṬaṭṭāi (टट्टाइ):—n. irritating or smarting pain;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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