Vitaippatu, Vitaippāṭu, Vitai-patu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vitaippāṭu (விதைப்பாடு) [vitai-pāṭu] noun < விதை¹ [vithai¹] +.

1. Quantity of seed required to sow a plot of land; குறிப்பிட்ட அளவுள்ள நிலத்தில் விதைத்தற்கு வேண் டிய நென்மணியளவு. [kurippitta alavulla nilathil vithaitharku ven diya nenmaniyalavu.] (M. M.)

2. Standard area for sowing a specified quantity of seed, as kalam, etc.; கலம் கோட்டை முதலிய அளவு கொண்ட விதைகளை விதைத்தற்குரிய நிலம். [kalam kottai muthaliya alavu konda vithaigalai vithaitharkuriya nilam.]

3. Shortage allowed for, in paddy seeds; விதை நெல்லி லுண்டாகும் குறைவு. [vithai nelli lundagum kuraivu.] Local usage

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