Vatavai, Vaṭavai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vaṭavai (வடவை) noun < vaḍavā.

1. Mare; பெண் குதிரை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pen kuthirai. (pingalagandu)]

2. Woman of horse-like nature, one of three makaḷir-cāti, q.v.; மகளிர் சாதிமூன்றனுள் குதிரைச்சாதிப் பெண். [magalir sathimunranul kuthiraichathip pen.] (கொக்கோகம் [kokkogam] 3, 6.)

3. See வடவாமுகாக்கினி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vadavamugakkini. (pingalagandu)]

4. Slave-girl; அடிமைப் பெண். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [adimaip pen. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

5. Buffalo; எருமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [erumai. (pingalagandu)]

6. Female elephant; பெண்யானை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [penyanai. (pingalagandu)]

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