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