தத்தை
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See also: தந்தை
Tamil
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From தாதி (tāti).
Noun
[edit]தத்தை • (tattai)
Etymology 2
[edit]Cognate with Malayalam തത്ത (tatta). Probably from Hindi तोता (totā), ultimately from Classical Persian توته.
Noun
[edit]தத்தை • (tattai)
- parrot (Psittacula krameri)
- Synonym: கிளி (kiḷi)
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தத்தை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press