Valaippatu, Valaippaṭu, Valai-patu, Valaippāṭu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Valaippaṭu (வலைப்படு) [valaippaṭutal] [valai-paṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To be caught in a net; வலையில் அகப் படுதல். [valaiyil agap paduthal.]

2. To be cheated by a trick; சூழ்ச்சிக் குட்படுதல். பரமன் வலைப்பட்டிருந்தேனே [suzhchig kudpaduthal. paraman valaippattirunthene] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் நாய்ச். [nalayira thivyappirapandam nays.] 13, 2).

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Valaippāṭu (வலைப்பாடு) [valai-pāṭu] noun < வலைப்படு-. [valaippadu-.] Fishing with nets; வலையால் மீன்பிடிக்கை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [valaiyal minpidikkai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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