Viraikkottai, Viraikkoṭṭai, Virai-kottai, Viraikkōṭṭai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Viraikkoṭṭai (விரைக்கொட்டை) [virai-koṭṭai] noun < விரை⁵ [virai⁵] +.

1. Groundnut; நிலக்கடலை மணிமேகலை [nilakkadalai manimegalai]

2. See விரை⁵ [virai⁵], 2.

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Viraikkōṭṭai (விரைக்கோட்டை) [virai-kōṭṭai] noun < idem. + கோட்டை¹. [kottai¹.]

1. Extent of land computed by one kōṭṭai of seed required to be sown in it = 1.62 acres; ஒருகோட்டை விதை விதைக்குரிய நிலவளவு. [orugottai vithai vithaikkuriya nilavalavu.] (C. G.)

2. Bundle of straw containing seed-grains of paddy; விதைப்பதற்குரிய தானியத்தை உள்ளடக்கிச் சுற்றிக்கட்டிய வைக்கோற் கட்டு. [vithaippatharkuriya thaniyathai ulladakkis surrikkattiya vaikkor kattu.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருமாலை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirumalai], 30, வ்யா. [vya.])

3. Scrotum; பீசப்பை. [pisappai.]

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