Tamil edit

Etymology 1 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

புடை (puṭai)

  1. blow
  2. sound, noise
  3. enmity
  4. war, battle

Etymology 2 edit

From Sanskrit पुट (puṭa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

புடை (puṭai)

  1. side
  2. place, room, location, site
  3. portion, section
  4. method
  5. side of a well
  6. rat hole
  7. hole, cave
  8. bulkiness
  9. protuberance
  10. (grammar) a case ending of the locative

References edit

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