Ettai, Ēṭṭai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĒṭṭai (ஏட்டை) noun cf. jyēṣṭhā.
1. Poverty, necessitous state or condition; தரித்திரம். ஏட் டைப் பருவத்து மிற்பிறந்தார் செய்வன [tharithiram. ed daip paruvathu mirpiranthar seyvana] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 358).
2. Drooping, pining; இளைப்பு. வெண்ணிணத்த செந் தடிக்கே யேட்டைப்பட்டு [ilaippu. venninatha sendamizhppathirigai thadikke yettaippattu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1552).
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Ēṭṭai (ஏட்டை) noun Corr. of ஏற்றை. [errai.] Male of animals, as of the buffalo; ஒருசார் விலங்கேற்றின் பெயர். (திவா.) [orusar vilangerrin peyar. (thiva.)]
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Ēṭṭai (ஏட்டை) noun cf. ēṣaṇā. Intense desire; விருப்பம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [viruppam. (pingalagandu)]
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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Ends with (+16): Ativettai, Atukkumettai, Avalurpettai, Bapani chettai, Cavarimettai, Cettai, Ciruvettai, Irattavettai, Kaiccettai, Kanaivettai, Kannivettai, Karakavettai, Karruppettai, Kettai, Kurankuccettai, Kuruvippettai, Mekavettai, Mettai, Minvettai, Nakulettai.
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