Vellakkatu, Veḷḷakkāṭu, Vella-katu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veḷḷakkāṭu (வெள்ளக்காடு) [veḷḷa-kāṭu] noun < வெள்ளம் [vellam] + காடு¹. [kadu¹.]

1. Inundation by flood; நீரால் நிலப் பரப்பு நிறைகை. புழைக்கடையெல்லாம் வெள்ளக் காடாய்விட்டது. [niral nilap parappu niraigai. puzhaikkadaiyellam vellag kadayvittathu.]

2. Excessive flood; பெரு வெள்ளம். [peru vellam.]

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