Vancitturai, Vañcittuṟai, Vanci-turai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vañcittuṟai (வஞ்சித்துறை) [vañci-tuṟai] noun < வஞ்சி² [vanchi²] +. (Pros.) A stanza of four lines of two metrical feet each, dealing with a single theme; இருசீரடி நான்காய் ஒரு பொருண்மேல் ஒரு செய்யுள் வருவதாகிய வஞ்சிப்பாவினம். [irusiradi nankay oru porunmel oru seyyul varuvathagiya vanchippavinam.] (யாப்பருங்கலக் காரிகை, செய். [yapparungalag karigai, sey.] 14.)

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Vañcittuṟai (வஞ்சித்துறை) [vañci-tuṟai] noun < வஞ்சி³ [vanchi³] +. (Puṟap.) See வஞ்சி³ [vanchi³], 6. வஞ்சியும் வஞ்சித் துறையுமாகும் [vanchiyum vanchith thuraiyumagum] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 3).

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