Vataiyam, Vaṭaiyam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vaṭaiyam (வடையம்) noun perhaps from idem.

1. Cake, as of nelli fruits; நெல்லிப்பழமலையந்தாதி் முதலியவற்றை அரைத்துத் தட்டிய வடை. [nellippazham muthaliyavarrai araithuth thattiya vadai.]

2. Betel leaves and arecanut folded into a packet; பொட்டலமாகக் கட்டிய வெற்றிலைபாக்கு. [pottalamagak kattiya verrilaipakku.] Tanjore usage

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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