Patuvi, Paṭuvi, Pāṭuvi: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaṭuvi (படுவி) noun
1. Feminine of படுவன். [paduvan.] Woman who sells toddy; கள் விற்பவள். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kal virpaval. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Dwarfish maid-servant; திருக்குறள் வடிவுள்ள தொழுத்தை. தீஞ்சொல்லாளோர் படுவி [thirukkural vadivulla thozhuthai. thinchollalor paduvi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1653).
3. Unchaste woman; கற்பில்லாதவள். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [karpillathaval. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Pāṭuvi (பாடுவி) noun < idem. She who praises; புகழ்பவள். தந்நலம் பாடுவி தந்தாளாம் [pugazhpaval. thannalam paduvi thanthalam] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 84).
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: Patuvicci, Patuvinaiyan.
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