Vilaiyattu, Viḷaiyāṭṭu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViḷaiyāṭṭu (விளையாட்டு) noun < விளையாடு-. [vilaiyadu-.]
1. Play, sport, pastime, recreation; பொழுதுபோக் குக்குரிய மகிழ்ச்சிச் செயல். இன்று நீர்விளையாட்டி னுள் [pozhuthupog kukkuriya magizhchis seyal. inru nirvilaiyatti nul] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 903).
2. That which is done with ease; சிரமமின்றி இலேசாகச் செய்யுந் தொழில். பெருவிளையாட் டைந்தாடும் பிஞ்ஞகன் [siramaminri ilesagas seyyun thozhil. peruvilaiyad dainthadum pijnagan] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் நாட்டுச். [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar nattus.] 1).
3. Fun; வேடிக்கை. நான் இதை விளையாட்டாகச் சொன்னேன். [vedikkai. nan ithai vilaiyattagas sonnen.] (W.)
4. See விளையாடல் [vilaiyadal],
3. 5. Adapting the cantam to the vaṇṇam, one of eight kalai-t-toḻil, q.v.; கலைத் தொழில் எட்டனுள் பாடநினைத்தவண்ணத்திற் சந் தத்தை விடுகை. [kalaith thozhil ettanul padaninaithavannathir san thathai vidugai.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 657, 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: Vilaiyattukkuttam, Vilaiyattuppillai, Vilaiyattutaimai.
Ends with: Cella-pillaivilaiyattu, Mancalvilaiyattu, Motiravilaiyattu, Nampiranvilaiyattu, Narivilaiyattu, Paraparavilaiyattu, Tiru-vilaiattu, Umaivilaiyattu, Valavilaiyattu.
Full-text (+58): Mancalvilaiyattu, Atutan, Narivilaiyattu, Paraparavilaiyattu, Motiravilaiyattu, Ispet, Vilaiyattutaimai, Lilai, Umaivilaiyattu, Vaykkuruvi, Valavilaiyattu, Mayalilai, Pantuparikacam, Cella-pillaivilaiyattu, Orrai-irattaipitikkai, Peyppantu, Tottilrattu, Makkulittal, Kallavuppu, Untattam.
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