Vetivai, Veṭivai, Veti-vai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veṭivai (வெடிவை) [veṭivaittal] [veṭi-vai] verb < வெடி² [vedi²] +. transitive

1. To shoot with a gun; துப்பாக்கியாற் சுடு தல். [thuppakkiyar sudu thal.]

2. To seek an opportunity to destroy or injure; கெடுக்கப் பார்த்தல். [kedukkap parthal.] — intransitive

1. To make a surprisingly false statement; திகைக்கும்படி பொய்வார்த்தை சொல்லுதல். [thigaikkumbadi poyvarthai solluthal.]

2. To foment or start a quarrel; சண்டை மூட்டுதல். இல்லாவற்றை யெல்லாஞ் சொல்லி அவன் வெடிவைத்துவிட்டான். [sandai muttuthal. illavarrai yellagn solli avan vedivaithuvittan.]

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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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