Vilakkuppatam, Viḷakkuppāṭam, Vilakku-patam, Viḷakkuppātam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Viḷakkuppāṭam (விளக்குப்பாடம்) [viḷakku-pāṭam] noun < idem. + பாடம்². [padam².] Lesson learnt at night under a lamp; இரவிலேற்றிய தீபத்தின் முன்னிருந்து பிள்ளை கள் படிக்கும் பாடம். [iravilerriya thipathin munnirunthu pillai kal padikkum padam.] Local usage

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Viḷakkuppātam (விளக்குப்பாதம்) [viḷakku-pātam] noun < idem. + பாதம்¹. [patham¹.]

1. See விளக்குத்தண்டு. [vilakkuthandu.] (W.)

2. Foot of the lamp-stand; விளக்குத்தண்டின் அடிப் பாகம். [vilakkuthandin adip pagam.]

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