Aratti, Araṭṭi, Āratti: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAraṭṭi (அரட்டி) noun < idem. Fear, terror; அச்சம். [acham.] (W.)
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Āratti (ஆரத்தி) noun < ā-rati.
1. One of sixteen acts of worship, consisting in the waving of a light or lighted camphor before an idol; தீபாராதனை. [thiparathanai.]
2. The waving of light, or water mixed with saffron, or saffron-coloured food-balls, before important personages such as a newly wedded couple, a ruler, or a spiritual head, in processions or on other auspicious occasions; ஆலத்தி. [alathi.]
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Aratti (அரத்தி) noun < rakta. Red lily; செவ் வல்லி. [sev valli.] (சிந்தாமணிநிகண்டு [sintha. ni.] 251.)
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: Arattincelvi, Arattincey, Arattiriyar, Arattiya, Arattiyar.
Ends with (+20): Addharatti, Atcararatti, Bharatti, Capacaratti, Caratti, Cemmaratti, Cemparatti, Chinapparatti, Cinapparatti, Ciriyamaratti, Eruvaratti, Gharatti, Hinapparatti, Jakkharatti, Karppuraratti, Karttikaivaratti, Kattuparatti, Komaratti, Kumaratti, Kuncaratti.
Full-text: Aarathi soppu, Aarathi kundige, Arathi, Covanai, Kumpalatti, Arutuvarppu, Arati, Alatti, Sarva-sankaparittiyakam.
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