Vetci, Veṭci, Vēṭci: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veṭci (வெட்சி) noun

1. Scarlet ixora, medium shrub, Ixora coccinea; செடிவகை. செங்கால் வெட்சிச் சீறிதழ் [sedivagai. sengal vedsis sirithazh] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 21).

2. (Puṟap.) Theme describing a king’s follower wearing veṭci flowers and capturing the cows of the enemy, as an act of war; போர்த்தொடக்கமாக வெட்சிப்பூ வணிந்து பகைவர் நிரையைக் கவர்தலைக் கூறும் புறத்துறை. [porthodakkamaga vedsippu vaninthu pagaivar niraiyaig kavarthalaig kurum purathurai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 57.)

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Vēṭci (வேட்சி) noun < வேள்-. [vel-.] See வேட்கை. வெளிப்பட் டிறைஞ்சினும் வேட்சியு மாமே [vedkai. velippad dirainchinum vedsiyu mame] (திருமந். [thiruman.] 437).

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