Mukavattu, Mukavaṭṭu, Muka-vattu: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mukavaṭṭu (முகவட்டு) [muka-vaṭṭu] noun < idem. +. An ornament worn on the forehead of an animal; விலங்கின் நெற்றியுச்சியில் அணியும் அணிவகை. நெற்றி முன்னாப் பூட்டுத்தரள முகவட்டும் பொலிய [vilangin nerriyuchiyil aniyum anivagai. nerri munnap puttutharala mugavattum poliya] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் மாயப்பசு. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam mayappasu.] 15).

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