Vitantai, Vitaṇṭai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vitaṇṭai (விதண்டை) noun < vitaṇḍā.

1. Cavil, captious objection; idle objections against another’s statement without attempting to disprove them and establishing one’s own position; பிறர் கூறுவதை மறுத்துத் தன் கொள் கையை நாட்டாது வீணேகூறும் வாதம். பூதங்கள் பேய்க்கோலமாய் விதண்டை பேசுமோ [pirar kuruvathai maruthuth than kol kaiyai nattathu vinegurum vatham. puthangal peykkolamay vithandai pesumo] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் எங்குநிறை. [thayumanasuvamigal padal engunirai.] 7).

2. Hostility; பகை. [pagai.] (W.)

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