Tattukkili, Taṭṭukkiḷi, Tattu-kili, Tattukkiḷi: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taṭṭukkiḷi (தட்டுக்கிளி) [taṭṭu-kiḷi] noun < idem. +.

1. A boys' game. See கிளித்தட்டு. [kilithattu.]

2. Leader of a party in the game of kiḷi-t-taṭṭu; கிளித்தட்டில் ஒருபக்கத்துத் தலைவன். [kilithattil orupakkathuth thalaivan.]

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Tattukkiḷi (தத்துக்கிளி) [tattu-kiḷi] noun < idem. +.

1. Grasshopper, locust; வெட்டுக்கிளி. [vettukkili.] (W.)

2. Parrot; கிளிப்பிள்ளை. [kilippillai.] (W.)

3. Game of leap-frog; பிள்ளைகளின் விளையாட்டுவகை. [pillaigalin vilaiyattuvagai.] Local usage

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