தத்தை

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See also: தந்தை

Tamil[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From தாதி (tāti).

Noun[edit]

தத்தை • (tattai)

  1. (archaic) elder sister
    Synonyms: அக்கா (akkā), தமக்கை (tamakkai)

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate with Malayalam തത്ത (tatta). Probably from Hindi तोता (totā), ultimately from Classical Persian توته.

Noun[edit]

தத்தை • (tattai)

  1. parrot (Psittacula krameri)
    Synonym: கிளி (kiḷi)

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தத்தை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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