Vetticcay, Veṭṭiccāy, Vetti-cay: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veṭṭiccāy (வெட்டிச்சாய்) [veṭṭiccāyttal] [veṭṭi-cāy] transitive verb < idem. +.

1. To cut down; மரம் முதலியன முறித்து வீழ்த்துதல். [maram muthaliyana murithu vizhthuthal.]

2. To kill outright; கொல்லு தல். [kollu thal.] (W.)

3. To accomplish, as great things, used ironically; பெருங்காரியங்களைச் செய்தல். [perungariyangalais seythal.] Colloq.

4. See வெட்டிக்கொடு-. [vettikkodu-.] Local usage

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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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