வட்டில்

Tamil

Etymology

Related to வட்டி (vaṭṭi). Cognate with Kannada ಬಟ್ಟಲು (baṭṭalu, “bowl”).

Noun

வட்டில் • (vaṭṭil)

  1. porringer, platter, plate, cup
  2. a measure of capacity
  3. clepsydra, waterclock (a small vessel with holes in the bottom, floating on the water and sinking at the end of a nālikai)
  4. quiver
  5. basket
  6. path, way
  7. draught board
  8. ball of dough for preparing அப்பளம்

Descendants
  • → Indonesian: batil

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936) , “வட்டில்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
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