Velippatai, Veḷippaṭai: 1 definition
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Velippatai means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVeḷippaṭai (வெளிப்படை) noun < வெளிப்படு¹-. [velippadu¹-.]
1. That which is evident, clear or obvious; தெளி வானது. [theli vanathu.] (நன். [nan.] 269.)
2. That which is apparent; மேற்பார்வையில் தோன்றுவது. [merparvaiyil thonruvathu.]
3. Publicity; பகி ரங்கம். [pagi rangam.]
4. (Rhetoric) A figure of speech in which the meaning of an ambiguous word is made clear by the use of a qualifying word, as pāyā-vēṅkai; பல்பொருள் குறிக்குஞ் சொல்லை ஒரு பொருட்கு நியமிக்கும்பொருட்டு ஏற்றதோர் அடை கொடுத்துக் கூறும் அணிவகை. [palporul kurikkugn sollai oru porudku niyamikkumboruttu errathor adai koduthug kurum anivagai.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 17, உரை. [urai.])
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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Starts with: Velippataiyuvamam.
Full-text: Velippataiyuvamam, Pakirankam, Velivu, Vititam, Vakirankam, Spashtam, Vityattam, Piracittam, Taralam, Veli.
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