Mattai, Maṭṭai, Mattāi: 2 definitions
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Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭṭai (மட்ட�) noun perhaps from மடி�-. [徱¹-.] [Telugu, Malayalam: ṭṭ, K. Travancore usage ṭṭ.]
1. Leaf-stalk of fern or palm; stem of plantain; தெங்கு பன� முதலிய வற்றின� மடல். [thengu panai muthaliya varrin madal.]
2. Husk of coconut; தேங்கா யின் மேல் தோடு. [thenga yin mel thodu.]
3. A bundle of 4500 betel leaves; 4500 வெற்றிலை அல்லது [verrilai allathu] 45 கவுளிகொண்ட வெற்றிலைக்கட்ட�. [kavuligonda verrilaikkattu.] (G. T j. D. I , 134.)
4. Bat; பந� தடிக்கும� மட்ட�. [pan thadikkum mattai.]
5. Snake; பாம்பு. மட்டையிடம் குட்டி வலம். [pambu. mattaiyidam kutti valam.] (W.)
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Maṭṭai (மட்ட�) noun probably from ṇḍ.
1. Baldness; மொட்டை. கொய்யப்பட்� மட்ட� யாகி� தலையுடனே [mottai. koyyappatta mattai yagiya thalaiyudane] (புறநானூற� [purananuru] 261, உர� [urai]).
2. cf. அட்ட�. [attai.] Headless body, trunk; உடற்குறை. (திவா.) [udarkurai. (thiva.)]
3. Stupid fellow; மூடன�. [mudan.] (W.)
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Maṭṭai (மட்ட�) noun < மட்டம்¹. [ٳٲ¹.]
1. Worthless person or thing; பயனற்ற�-ன்-ள்-து. இந்த மட்டைக� கிறுத்� தெல்லாம் போதும் [payanarrava-n-l-thu. intha mattaig kirutha thellam pothum] (விறலிவிடுதூத� [viralividuthuthu] 889).
2. A variety of paddy, as inferior; ஒருவகை மட்டமா� நெல். [oruvagai mattamana nel.]
3. Coarse grain of paddy; மாசுள்� நென்மணிமேகல [masulla nenmani.]
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Mattai (மத்த�) noun < matta. Thorn apple or purple stramony. See ஊமத்தை. (வைத்தி� மலையகராத�) [umathai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Mattai (மத்த�) noun probably from மஸ்த�. [masthu.] That which is fatty; மஸ்துள்ளது. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [masthullathu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Maṭṭai (மட்ட�) noun Corpse; பிணம�. [pinam.] Pond.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Maṭṭai (मट्ट�):—adv. 1. excessively; cheaply; 2. immediately; instantly; promptly; quickly;
2) Mattāi (मत्ताइ):—n. � मत्ताउनु [ٳܲԳ]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Madai, Mattai-atiati, Mattai-kattuvatali, Mattai-vaittukattu, Mattaiccontu, Mattaikati, Mattaikattu, Mattaikkanku, Mattaikkompu, Mattaikkorai, Mattaikkutirai, Mattaippatal, Mattaippucai, Mattaippucci, Mattaisu, Mattaitattu, Mattaittel, Mattaittumpu, Mattaiyati.
Full-text (+38): Madai, Mattaivilutal, Matamattai, Tiruttumattai, Mattaittumpu, Matumattai, Mattaippucai, Mattai-kattuvatali, Tenkaymattai, Mattaippucci, Cenkamattai, Mattaiccontu, Mattaittel, Tankanmattai, Mattaikkutirai, Tennamattai, Mattaikkorai, Pacaimattai, Mattaikkompu, Mattaippatal.
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