Velinatu, Veḷināṭu, Veli-natu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veḷināṭu (வெளிநாடு) [veḷināṭutal] [veḷi-nāṭu] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To be seen outside or in public; வெளி யிற் காணப்படுதல். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [veli yir kanappaduthal. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. To lead an immoral life; துன்மார்க்கத்தில் ஒழுகுதல். [thunmarkkathil ozhuguthal.] Local usage

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Veḷināṭu (வெளிநாடு) [veḷi-nāṭu] noun < idem. +.

1. Foreign country; அந்நியதேசம். [anniyathesam.]

2. The world at large; வெளியுலகம். வெளிநாடுகாணப் புறப்பட விட்டும் [veliyulagam. velinaduganap purappada vittum] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 4, 5, 10).

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